Death Masks Of The Infamous (Criminals, Etc.)

[Lord Lucan]

I've created this thread under 'Fortean Crime' as many criminals of note had death masks made after their demise. That being said, many well known people in their day not of the criminal fraternity also had death masks made of them. It's a topic I find rather interesting, to see the face of someone notorious or famous in their field, hours after their death.
Let me start with the death mask of Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous/infamous bushranger. Hanged at Old Melbourne Gaol, 11 November 1880. I took this picture myself on July 3 last year. His death mask sits in a display cabinet right next to the gallows where he met his fate.

 

[EnolaGaia]

The more general thread on death masks can be found here:

Death Masks of the Famous
https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/death-masks-of-the-famous.45535/

 

[EnolaGaia]

Here's Heinrich Himmler's death mask - created by the British after his suicide.

SOURCE: https://web.archive.org/web/2015121....com:80/life-and-death-masks-of-famous-people

 

[Jim]

Here's Heinrich Himmler's death mask - created by the British after his suicide.

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SOURCE: https://web.archive.org/web/2015121....com:80/life-and-death-masks-of-famous-people

He defiantly rates as a notorious criminal. He doesn't have the stern Prussian or wild eyed look fanatic look that most of the Nazi and German General staff had.

 

[Lord Lucan]

Here's Heinrich Himmler's death mask - created by the British after his suicide.

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SOURCE: https://web.archive.org/web/2015121....com:80/life-and-death-masks-of-famous-people

He looks oddly quite peaceful, almost quietly content.

 

[James_H]

Not a criminal, but a notorious death mask - 19th century Jane Doe l'inconnue de la Seine

 

[Lord Lucan]

(Copied from: https://forums.forteana.org/index.p...uff-online-thread.40345/page-234#post-1951988 )

A PAIR OF PLASTER DEATH MASKS OF BURKE AND HARE
19th century copies of the original masks

Burke & Hare death masks

 

[gordonrutter]

(Copied from: https://forums.forteana.org/index.p...uff-online-thread.40345/page-234#post-1951988 )

A PAIR OF PLASTER DEATH MASKS OF BURKE AND HARE
19th century copies of the original masks
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Burke & Hare death masks

Hare’s is a life mask, I know Burke had both a life and death mask taken, not 100% sure which this one is.