While there is not much written in the way of Tanzler feeling anything described as loathing towards Elena directly, (extreme disgust as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary), his relationship with her family was often very adversarial. Carl had to continuously preserve Marias decaying body, and mummification isnt easy. Carl spent hours at Marias gravesite everyday, talking to her corpse, singing songs to her, reading stories, and other crazy activities that are best left unspoken. Similar credit must be given to Miki Meek for giving a very well researched and academic podcast four years ago for This American Life, and to Tracy Weller of the Mason Holdings group for the podcast The Lost Diaries of Elena Hoyos, which finally revealed much of Elenas personality and early life. Cosel fell in love with her despite the fact that she was legally married. In 1940, it was finally over. Elena died on 25th October 1931 at the age of twenty-two. Once home, Tanzler stitched Hoyos decomposing body back together, attaching the corpses bones with wire and coat hangers. . He even exaggerated his achievements to her parents, claiming he was Count von Cosel (even though he wasnt a count). As Meek (2017) puts it, [Elena is] paradoxically at the center of this story and utterly left out. In 1930, while living in Key West, Florida, her mother took her to a hospital after she had taken ill. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis (which was then incurable) and checked into a facility where she stayed with other patients suffering the same disease. Tanzler immediately and obsessively fell in love with Elena. Over time, his patient learned to trust him, but Tanzler had other motives that a medical professional shouldnt have with their patient. For the past eighty years, the story of Elena Hoyos has been told primarily through the point-of-view of Carl Tanzler, a man who portrayed himself as so in love he could not bear to live without her. His negative publicity was a small price to pay for such an excessively grotesque desecration. Forever and ever she is with me. April October 2019. https://masonholdings.org/radio-hour/Wood, C. Coulson J. Thompson S. + Bonner, S. An Intentional Aconite Overdose: A Case Study. He even bought her a mahogany bed, which would become her deathbed. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Dr. Peter Morrall (2006) broadly summarises that motives for murder can be condensed into four sets of Ls: Lust; Love; Loathing; and Loot. Born in Key West in 1909, the daughter of a cigar maker and a homemaker, Hoyos was raised in a large family and was brought to the hospital by her mother after becoming ill. As a young boy in Germany, Tanzler would often have visions of a stunning, dark-haired woman who was predestined to be his one true love. It is also worth noting that Elenas body was not autopsied (Michelfelder 1982) and Tanzler (1947) specifically recounts [after Elenas funeral was over], some Cuban who I had never seen before, indulged in a piece of fiery oratory wherein he demanded punishment for the person responsible for her early death. Suffer no more sweet Elena. Despite his best efforts, Hoyos succumbed to her illness in October 1931, leaving her family and newly-obsessed caretaker heartbroken. The young woman's mother brought her in to see a doctor: at 21, she was dying of tuberculosis. Tanzler, an eccentric character, carried himself with a high sense of self-importance. He was born as Karl Tnzler or Georg Karl Tnzler on February 8, 1877 in Dresden, Germany. In the early 1900s, approximately 110,000 Americans would die each year from tuberculosis. I dont know, I didnt hear such criticism and snarky comments when Juan Peron did it. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He lived with the doll in Pasco County, Florida until his death on July 3, 1952. Carl died alone in 1952, at the age of 75. He had become smitten with the frail, Hispanic beauty, and even alleged that he recognized her from a dream. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer, but its not something we want to ponder too closely. Despite everything, the statute of limitations had expired for the crime he was accused of committing, leaving Tanzler free to go. Maria Elena had a bit of a tragic life. All of the sources that make claims about this are modern. A devastated Tanzler made a death mask of her and told her family that he would pay for her funeral and . 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. The German-born Tanzler moved to the United States in 1926 and began working at a Key West hospital. Meek (2017) quotes an interview Elenas sister Nana gave to the Miami Herald: [Elena] never loved [Tanzler]. (LogOut/ I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. Her family agreed to let Tanzler attempt to treat her with various medicines, x-rays and other experimental cures. Like some medieval wizard, Carl conjured up odd concoctions, potions, tonics, elixirs, and herbs in order to treat her TB. He reportedly said he felt her spirit come to him when he sat by her tomb and serenaded her with her favorite Spanish song. They were unaware that the doctor had found sperm inside Elenas corpse, clear evidence of necrophilia. One night in 1933, he snuck her body out from the mausoleum in a toy wheelbarrow, and took her home with him. He showered her with luxurious treats, hoping that Elena would accept his hand in marriage. When she passed away in 1931 from tuberculosis, Tanzler refused to leave her side. Elena Hoyos died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-two. Her location was to remain unknown to the creepy, controlling count. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Following his sentence, Tanzler asked if Hoyos body could be returned to him, but he was denied access. In Episode 44 of the NightMerica podcast, released 3rd February 2021, David L. Sloan gave an interview to Aaron Sagers about the story, and discusses an article he found in the Detective Cases magazine, published in 1982. At home with her corpse, Carl set to work repairing the damage done by decomposition. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. Maria Elena lies in some unmarked Floridian grave, in an 18 inch casket. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. One even died from diphtheria whilst these events were unfolding (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012). Death . Three years later a Cuban-American woman by the name of Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, was brought to the hospital by her mother for examination. The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World's First Female Private Eye, 27 Scathing H.L. Although he tried to stop her disintegration with embalming fluids, her body continued to decay. It was there in 1930 that Tanzler met the woman he believed was the love of his life; Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. They either ignored or were unaware of the necrophilic aspects of the relationship.. How could she possibly have a life-threatening disease? Once he arrived, he replaced her rotting flesh with oiled silk, bees wax, and balsam. Carl Von Cosel was a radiologist who met Elena during an x-ray. Carl Tanzler was born in 1877 and reportedly studied weather patterns in Austria in 1910, where he stayed until the end of World War I. Image credit: Florida KeysPublic Libraries, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. TSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. It is hoped that the findings presented here will contribute towards the continuation of this cultural shift, and bring more empathy and understanding towards Elena rather than the man who pursued, poisoned and exploited her in life and death. People would spot him dancing with a woman behind closed curtains inside his laboratory. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. Carl Tanzler administered these treatments in Hoyos family home, showering her with gifts and declaring his love all the while. As of that day, he was fifty-three years old and Elena was close to twenty-one. This engraving with Elenas name can now be found at the Fort Martello Museum in Key West. The public mood was generally sympathetic to Tanzler, whom many viewed as an eccentric "romantic". Unfortunately for Carl, Maria did not reciprocate his romantic feelings, and turned down his proposals of marriage. On February 18, 1926, she married Luis Mesa, but he left her shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couples first child. Eventually, in 1920, he married Doris Schafer and they had two children, Ayesha and Clarista. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. [12][13] An article written by Michelfelder in 1982 tells of how renovation workers found a note allegedly written by Tanzler, confessing to have killed Elena by poisoning her:[13]. Was this act of murder justified by Tanzler as a mercy killing?. Are you visiting Key West? Carl simply did not care, and continued indulging himself in unrequited love. Count Carl Tanzler von Cosel by Flagler / Florida KeysPublic Librariess photostream / Flickr / CC BY 2.0. St. Martins True Crime Classics. Try again later. Love: the mercy killing of a baby with a major deformity or partner with incurable cancer. Of course, she was shocked to find Hoyos body and she ran out of the laboratory to notify authorities. Lust: a lover kills a rival for his/her object of desire; the thrill-killer who murders people because he gains a sexual payoff. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The disease would later claim the lives of almost everyone in Hoyos immediate family, including her sister, Florinda Nana Milagro Hoyos. Police Officer Bienvenido Perez Only Living Person Who Knows Where Elena Buried. . Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. He lavished her with gifts, and professed his undying love, telling her he would love and care for her even if she died. It seemed to be someone admitting to killing someone. He had her torso stuffed with rags in an attempt to preserve its original form, and he covered her scalp with bits of real hair. Whichs been recounted a million and one times. The middle of three daughters to a cigar maker and homemaker, Elena had a beauty that didn't go unnoticed. More than two years had already passed since Elena's death and her body had shown all the normal signs of decomposition. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. Tanzler von Cosel, K. The Secret of Elenas Tomb. The additional findings presented in this article elevate this sinisterness yet again, as now there is evidence which strongly suggests that Tanzler had actually killed Elena himself. Tanzler added copious amounts of perfumes, flowers, disinfectants, and preserving agents to keep the rotting odor at bay, and routinely applied morticians wax to Hoyos face in an effort to keep her alive.. Carl Von Cosel decided that he was in love. It is a great shame that someone of such beauty and character be made endure the travesties she went through in her brief life and even after it ended. For some reason, Marias mother possessed a wig made out of her daughters hair, and she gifted this to Carl. Detective Cases, Jun. He dressed her corpse in a wedding gown after stuffing her body cavity with rags. Change). They called him an eccentric romantic and felt sorry for his psychological disorder. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Authorities found a homemade spaceship outside of Carls lab. She came here 71 years ago from her native Dresden, Germany. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. The former corpse bride is now at rest. [6], Around 1920, following his return to Germany, Tanzler married Doris Schfer (18891977). Thats a pretty harsh breakup, isnt it? He was no longer her technician; she was the love of his life. In 1972, two doctors who were present at Marias 1940 autopsy recalled how Carl had inserted a paper tube into the corpses vaginal canal to facilitate intercourse. Weve updated the security on the site. [1] Tanzler paid for her funeral, and with the permission of her family, he then commissioned the construction of an above ground mausoleum in the Key West Cemetery, which he visited almost every night. To his absolute horror, Elenas putrefied body had begun to deteriorate. Nevertheless, Elena refused Carl Von Cosels proposal. He decided to open her casket. The truth, however, will forever remain lost to time. Tuberculosis was one of the most prominent causes of death at the time and cigar factories like where Elenas father worked was where the disease was spreading. Meek, M. 610: Grand Gestures. Go to ThriveMarket.com/MORBID. Leaving his family behind in Zephyrhills in 1927, he took a job as a radiology technician at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida under the name Carl von Cosel. He provided free radiation treatments to Elena Hoyos, and a promise of marriage. Tanzler was subsequently arrested on the charge of wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorisation so a hearing was held. The town's people crowded the funeral parlor, eager to see the macabre curiosity. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. Hes got this plan to be with her after shes dead. (1996). Bizzarrepedia You accept the use of cookies or other identifiers by accepting, ignoring or dismissing this notice. A psychiatric evaluation of Tanzler stated that he was in a borderline state but otherwise sane and mentally competent (Meek 2017). Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Her father had driven home at breakneck speed instead of driving to the nearby hospital, where we doctors might have saved her life (p.34). A psychiatric evaluation determined that Tanzler was competent to stand trial, although some reports state that his ultimate plans involved flying Hoyos, high into the stratosphere so that radiation from outer space could penetrate her tissues and restore life to her somnolent form.. A young black-haired Cuban woman and Tanzler met for the first time in 1930 in the Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida. At the end of the war no prisoner was permitted to return to his former residence, but all were shipped to the prisoner's exchange in Holland. Carl Von Cosel had preserved her corpse for seven years. On April 22, 1930, Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos came to him for an examination and he was persuaded that she was the lady in his dreams. July 31, 1909, marks the birthdate of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, the daughter of a Key West cigar maker named Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos, and his wife, Aurora. She was diagnosed with fast-acting tuberculosis. The Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel. From Cuba he settled in Zephyrhills, Florida, where his sister had already emigrated, and was later joined by his wife and two daughters. That's when things took a turn for the macabre. Rigor mortis had set in, leaving her limbs stiffened in unnatural . Immortal Kisses Were His Goal. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. From 1930 to 1952, he had endlessly obsessed over this woman. At least she got to keep her hair. She forbade the family to let von Cosel know until she was too far across the border to be recalled (p.1). She also received x-rays, which is when she met her radiologist, Carl Von Cosel. She told Von Cosel that he would marry a young woman who, Von Cosel decided, looked precisely like Elena Hoyos. His behaviour became too erratic to hold a job, and the hospital had found out he was stealing medical equipment from them. Just 21 years old, and 32 years younger than Tanzler, Maria Elena Helen Milagro de Hoyos was brought to the hospital for an examination. All he had to do was find her. It has been reported that Tanzler somehow still switched the bodies, or that Hoyos remains were secretly returned to him. The first of many details was revealed by Dr. Julio DePoo in 1972. So much so that Elena was said to have died hating Tanzler. Most curiously, he had made a death mask of her face to preserve her beauty. He would personally transport her body by airplane, where Carl Von Cosel believed he could restore her life. He once shouted at her parents, Will you take the responsibility to let your daughter die through your stupidity? (p. 32) and on finding their new residence recalled, if anyone had tried to stop me [from entering], I think, I would have used violence (p.28). He constantly applied disinfectants, deodorizer and formaldehyde to counteract the smells of putrefaction. Nevertheless, he went on to live out the rest of his days alone and died in his home in 1952, where he was discovered three weeks after his passing. On October 25, 1931, Maria finally succumbed to TB, after struggling against the illness for a year and a half, which was how long Carl had spent orbiting her. She would remain legally married to Luis until her death. In 1940, when her sister Nana confronted him about taking her body, Tanzler as equally as vehement, making statements such as, [Elena] is an angel, but not you (p. 68), You never looked after her for the past nine years, she has been under my care all these years. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Maria was married at the age of 16 to a man named Luis Mesa, who abandoned her after she miscarried their child. I also want to give great credit to Ben Harrison as one of the most prominent writers and researchers on this story, he was one of the first to bring it to the modern age with his book Undying Love. He even installed a telephone line to Elenas crypt so that he could continue speaking to her. [9] Elena's body was eventually returned to the Key West Cemetery where the remains were buried in an unmarked grave, in a secret location, to prevent further tampering. Together they had two children: Ayesha Tanzler (19221998), and Clarista Tanzler (19241934), who died of diphtheria.[7]. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos . Carl Tanzler had the corpse wrapped in a dress, gloves, and jewelry, and placed the body in his own bed, which he shared with the corpse for the next seven years. Mason Holdings Radio Hour. (2012). The following "Editorial Note" accompanying the autobiographical account "The Trial Bay Organ: A Product of Wit and Ingenuity" by "Carl von Cosel" in the Rosicrucian Digest[3] of March and April 1939, gives details about his stay in Australia before his internment during the Great War, as well as his subsequent return to Germany after the War:[4][5]. However, his wife Doris Shafer (1889 1977) and other extended family members would state that Tanzler had no royal lineage whatsoever and that his title was merely one he created himself. In spite of his best efforts, Cosel could not save Elena and she succumbed to the illness on October 25, 1931 and entombed in a family crypt. Try again later. After this, Maria was finally laid to rest at Key West Cemetery in an unmarked grave, to deter Carl from disturbing her eternal rest. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This time, it was unmarked so no one, including Tanzler, could find her body. Tanzler never met this mysterious woman. 6, no. Sources differ (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Perez 1952, Michelfelder 1982, Swicegood 2003) on when exactly he did this but the more respected tellings of this story (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012) state this occurred in 1933. He died in 1934, but his nephew is finally requesting for his body to be exhumed. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. Just 21 years old, and 32 years younger than Tanzler, Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was brought to the hospital for an examination. She came into the hospital he worked at due to contracting tuberculosis. Authorities took Elena from him. [1][8] Tanzler showered Elena with gifts of jewelry and clothing, and allegedly professed his love to her, but no evidence has surfaced to show that any of his affection was reciprocated by Elena. After reading about the perverse love of Carl Tanzler, brush up on macabre marriages with the Chinese ritual of ghost brides. Still longing for his lost love, he created a "death mask" of her as the basis for a life-sized dummy, which he kept in his bed until . Von Cosel asked the family if he could keep Elena's body in a casket filled with formaldehyde to preserve her. Weller, T. The Lost Diaries of Elena Hoyos Vols. Tanzler would quickly take advantage of this privilege, which would result in one of the most macabre tales of all time. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. Elena's body was reclaimed and buried by the family in a secret location so that neither Von Cosel or the curious could disturb her grave. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. (LogOut/ He moved to Miami, leaving Hoyos behind to her parents. She was said to be extremely beautiful, shy and an accomplished singer, to the point where tourists would ask for pictures with her in the street. She looked upon von Cosel as a grandfather. Interestingly, Morrall (2006) uses the word mercy in love as a motivator for murder, as does Tanzler in the confession note I gave this to her mercifully (Michelfelder 1982, p.8). . Tanzler himself would publish an account of this period in a 1939 publication of the Rosicrucian Digest (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). Tanzler moved from Key West to Zephyrhills near where his wife and sister lived, but not before according to Perez (1952, n.d.), using a time-bomb to blow up the tomb the night he left. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. She was still so young. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, vol. No matter how hard Tanzler tried, he couldnt save Hoyos. Why, you are old enough to be my grandfather. Not surprisingly, he was still obsessed. He allegedly professed his love for her and showered her with gifts, but there's no record of her ever returning his sentiments. In fact, he had escaped from an Australian internment camp during WWI by building a makeshift sailboat after secretly studying engineering books. In 1931, a radiologist and bacteriologist working at a tuberculosis sanitarium in Key West, Florida, became obsessed with a 22-year-old patient, Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Not until recently. She died at her parents home in Key West on October 25, 1931, at just 22 years old. The name aconite itself is derived from the Ancient Greek word akontion, meaning dart, as arrows were often mixed with aconite to create a poisonous weapon. You cant turn the channel. It was 1930 in sunny Key West, Florida, and Maria de Hoyos was dying of tuberculosis. Fantastic Adventures, Sep. 1947, pp.10 69. There, he met Cuban-American Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos and became instantly infatuated. At this point, Carl had lost his job at the hospital and was living in a remote shack which also housed his laboratory. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. While her family did consider this drastic change in behavior to be a bit strange, they could not have imagined the reasoning behind it. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos [ edit] On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital in Key West, Tanzler met Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (1909-1931), a local Cuban-American woman who had been brought to the hospital by her mother for an examination. Failed to remove flower. Join Ghost City Tours on one of our Ghost Tours and see what the excitment is all about! Not only were reporters sympathetic to Count Von Cosels May-December romance, jurors acquitted Von Cosel of the theft, preservation, and mistreatment of Elenas cadaver. It was the biggest media frenzy of its day. (p. 54). She was his soulmate, so he created a life-size doll from a death mask that closely resembled his favorite woman. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. Marias sister heard weird rumours about Carl. Morrall, Dr. P. Murder and Society: why commit Murder? Criminal Justice Matters, 66:1, 2006, pp. He died in the arms of Hoyos real body. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos was a 21-year-old Cuban American beauty. [1][8], One evening in April 1933, Tanzler crept through the cemetery where Elena was buried and removed her body from the mausoleum, carting it through the cemetery after dark on a toy wagon, and transported it to his home. This all seems like silly speculation, to get people to read an old story. Carl Tanzler was a German immigrant working at a Key West, Florida, hospital in the early 1930s. Tanzler (1947), in his memoirs, recalled being furious at not being informed sooner: In my desperation, I called out [to Elenas brother-in-law]: If only you had come to me half an hour earlier, perhaps it wouldnt have been too late. He claimed to have 9 academic degrees (most likely false), and was also purported to have aristocratic blood, going by the title of Count whenever he could get away with it. The mummified body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Maria was 21 years old, and the daughter of a Cuban cigar maker, whose life was already marred by tragedy. Born in Key West in 1909, the daughter of a cigar maker and a homemaker, Hoyos was raised in a large family and was brought to the hospital by her mother after becoming ill. The Count [Tanzler] is in love, hes a much older man in love with a young girl who wants nothing to do with him. He was not short on money either, as he had been receiving a pension from the military for his involvement in World War 1. It should be stated, he too had a wife and two young kids albeit he neglected to mention this in any of his writings. 7 9, 54 61. based on information from your browser. He carried on his love affair with her corpse. "[1] After a preliminary hearing on October 9, 1940 at the Monroe County Courthouse in Key West, Tanzler was held to answer on the charge, but the case was eventually dropped, and he was released, as the statute of limitations for the crime had expired. (Yes, to a real, live, breathing woman.). Ironically, the man who prevented Maria from decomposing was himself rotting alone on the floor of his home for several weeks. For his final diary entry, Carl had written: Human jealousy has robbed me of the body of my Elena, yet divine happiness is flowing through me for she has survived death. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Try again later. Tanzler grew up in Imperial Germany, but, at some point, wound up in Australia just prior to the outbreak of World War I. 1982, pp. I foremost would like to acknowledge writer and historian David L. Sloan. KQED reports that it's unknown how Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos felt about Carl Tanzler. When Carl von Cosel was released he set out to find his mother from whom he had not heard since the beginning of the war. Elena Hoyos. Tanzler was evidently consumed by obsessive lust for Elena. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. Elenas family had instructed Tanzler to stay away following these marriage proposals and also because of their dislike of the unorthodox devil machines used by him in his treatments of Elena. The Second Autopsy of Elena Hoyos Carl's madness was discovered. He restored her corpse, then kept her cadaver for seven years. He died under the name "Carl Tanzler". 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