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Dealing with cadavers: Not too "grave" about the end

Mortician Alfred Riepertinger believes that individuals don't adequately prepare for death. He states, "People pay attention to various events like birth, christenings, and weddings, but not funerals." Despite its gravity, death has its amusing aspects, which Riepertinger, a 69-year-old medical...

The cadaver dissector Alfred Riepertinger stands in the dissection room at the Schwabing Institute...
The cadaver dissector Alfred Riepertinger stands in the dissection room at the Schwabing Institute of Pathology.

Medical Treatment or Cure - Dealing with cadavers: Not too "grave" about the end

In an interview with the German Press Agency, Riepertinger shares that the corpses of Franz Josef Strauß and Rudolph Moshammer lay on his table, alongside those of other victims from the Red Army Faction (RAF) and the right-wing terrorist group NSU. He mentions having a multitude of experiences, some of which he has documented in his two books, while others he shares during his readings. This Thursday, at the Munich Crime Festival, located in the Institute of Pathology at the Schwabing Clinic, Riepertinger will be performing his 100th reading.

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  1. Despite the controversial nature of his work, Franz Josef Strauß and Rudolph Moshammer, both prominent figures in German politics, still drew substantial interest among the people in Bavaria, as evidenced by the curio-seeking crowds who attended Rudolph Moshammer's autopsy, organized by pathologist Riepertinger.
  2. The televised footage of the Munich Crime Festival, where Riepertinger is set to deliver his 100th reading this Thursday, captivated audiences, who reminisced about the former Red Army Faction (RAF) and right-wing terrorist group NSU victims whose remains were once under Riepertinger's care.
  3. In anticipation of Riepertinger's appearance at the Munich Crime Festival, some viewers speculated that he might discuss his experiences with Franz Josef Strauß and the Red Army Faction in his reading, reviving debates surrounding the controversial history of political terrorism in Germany.
  4. As for the potential controversy surrounding Riepertinger's involvement with the remains of prominent figures such as Franz Josef Strauß and the RAF victims, journalist Rudolph Moshammer argued, in a report, that the focus should be on the medical advancements achieved in dealing with cadavers rather than the victims' relationships to terrorist organizations.
  5. In a final nod to the curio-seeking culture surrounding those who inhabit the realm of darkness and death, Franz Josef Strauß's final moments remains a subject of much speculation and public fascination, with some conspiracy theorists alleging that the Red Army Faction had a hand in his demise, while others maintain that his death was an unfortunate consequence of his own ambitions as Bavaria's long-serving CSU leader.

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