Stars, Politicians and More: THEY Were Exhumed

Salvador Dalí

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Salvador Dalí

The famous Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989, of heart failure. His final resting place is in the crypt under the stage of his theater-museum in Figueres, Spain. In June 2017, a judge in Madrid ordered Dalí's remains to be exhumed to obtain samples for a paternity case. A woman had claimed that the artist had an affair with her mother in the mid-1950s. The tests carried out conclusively proved that Dalí and the plaintiff were not related and the case was dismissed. Interestingly, after nearly 30 years of burial, Dalí's distinctive mustache was still fully intact.

Salvador Dalí

The famous Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989, of heart failure. His final resting place is in the crypt under the stage of his theater-museum in Figueres, Spain. In June 2017, a judge in Madrid ordered Dalí's remains to be exhumed to obtain samples for a paternity case. A woman had claimed that the artist had an affair with her mother in the mid-1950s. The tests carried out conclusively proved that Dalí and the plaintiff were not related and the case was dismissed. Interestingly, after nearly 30 years of burial, Dalí's distinctive mustache was still fully intact.

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It has often happened in history that the deceased were exhumed for a variety of reasons. Political celebrities, brave explorers, artists, and even criminals have all been unearthed for further investigation or to solve a case.

Celebrities who have been exhumed

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