Comments on: Famous corpses we have known

By: The Queen

The Queen — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:43:00 +0000

Ransom, you have the best posts.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Hooray for the shout outs for Sylvester at Ye Olde Curiosity! I used to be terrified of him. They have another mummy there too (or used to)…anyone know anything about that one?

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Eva Peron(Evita)is buried at the Duarte family tomb in a cemetery in Buenos Aires. She is no longer on display.

By: Kelly J

Kelly J — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:32:00 +0000

I think Saint Katherine’s head is preserved… I say head because I believe she was beheaded. One of my friends saw it when studying abroad in Italy. If it wasn’t actually her head I know at least they have some sort of building there for her.

By: phoenix anderson

phoenix anderson — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:24:36 +0000

The head your seein on the body in the photo is fake?,..right guys?? I’d hate to think the people whom preserved the guy are morbid enough to just drag it out of the gar and just stick it atop his shoulders for publicity.

Darth Venom

By: SaucyWench

SaucyWench — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:07:37 +0000

Robin,

You are correct. Saint Bernadette was the best known of the incorruptible saints and is “on display” in Lourdes, France.

By: Dix

Dix — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:31:18 +0000

There is a great book titled “Magnificent Corpses” by Anneli Rufus. It is about her travels through Europe searching for the relics of Saints. She describes finding the remains of many “incorruptibles”. If you find this subject interesting,like I do, you will really enjoy this book.

By: Meewa

Meewa — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:10:34 +0000

Add Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines to your list. =)

By: bobwalrus5

bobwalrus5 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:03:58 +0000

Bentham’s head looks like it is in the bottom-right corner of his closet.

Didn’t Lenin “cry” or something after his death?

The name “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” may have indeed been thought up by Julian Lennon, but the imagery in the song was dreamed up with the help of LSD.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:50:14 +0000

Claire – I saw Sylvester at Ye Olde Curiosity Shop when I lived in Seattle. I have his bobble head now!