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Fascinating Death Masks of Famous and Infamous People From History

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► Hello everyone and welcome back to Mystery Scoop. Have you ever heard of a death mask? Well death masks are a replica production of the appearance of a person's face, just moments after they died, and they have been invaluable to posterity as a final viewing of famous people from history. Death masks are typically metal, wax or plaster moulds of a person's face after their death. Being originally in existence since the time of Tutankhamun, the form that we know today, dates back to the Middle Ages. In the age before photography, they were useful in being used as a model for sculptors in creating statues of the deceased person. The King Henry Seventh's death mask, being one of the most famous of such, has helped us visualize his true appearance better, especially with the input of today's technology and the skills of a few individuals in facial reconstruction. Many posthumous statues of Henry VII were supposedly made using his death mask. Let's …...more
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Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

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John Dillinger - Dled July 22, 1934 (Chicago, IL)

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Ludwig van Beethoven - Died March 26, 1827 (Vienna, Austria)

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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music

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Leo Tolstoy - Died November 20, 1910 (Astapovo, Russia)

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Napoleon Bonaparte - Died May 5, 1821 (Saint Helena)

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He was Emperor of the French as Napoleon I from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days

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William McKinley - Died September 14, 1901 (Buffalo, NY)

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During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War.

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Dante Alighieri - Died September 13, 1321 (Ravenna, Italy)

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Isaac Newton - Died March 31, 1727 (London)

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Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author (described in his own day as a natural philosopher)

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who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time, and a key figure in the scientific revolution

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Ned Kelly - Died November 11, 1880 (Melbourne, Australia)

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Oliver Cromwell - Died September 3, 1658 (London)

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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) - cause of death pleurisy aged 84.

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Thomas Paine - Died June 8. 1809 (New York City, NY)

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Aaron Burr - Died September 14, 1836 (New York City, NY)

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Frédéric Chopin - Died October 17, 1849 (Paris, France)

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Fascinating Death Masks of Famous and Infamous People From History
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► Hello everyone and welcome back to Mystery Scoop. Have you ever heard of a death mask? Well death masks are a replica production of the appearance of a person's face, just moments after they died, and they have been invaluable to posterity as a final viewing of famous people from history. Death masks are typically metal, wax or plaster moulds of a person's face after their death. Being originally in existence since the time of Tutankhamun, the form that we know today, dates back to the Middle Ages. In the age before photography, they were useful in being used as a model for sculptors in creating statues of the deceased person. The King Henry Seventh's death mask, being one of the most famous of such, has helped us visualize his true appearance better, especially with the input of today's technology and the skills of a few individuals in facial reconstruction. Many posthumous statues of Henry VII were supposedly made using his death mask. Let's see some more famous or infamous death masks from our history. Restoration and colorization of King Henry VII mask by Matt Loughrey: https://www.mycolorfulpast.com/ Making of a death mask by Orange County Register:    • Making a Death Mask - 2008-01-20   Ned Kelly Death Mask photo by Ciell: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca... --------- If you have enjoyed the video, please show some love by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING to my channel!
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