
Ricardo Galeazzi
Ricardo Galeazzi was the physician who oversaw the embalmment of Pope Pius XII. He introduced a controversial new embalming method that ultimately failed, leading to a grotesque situation during the pope's funeral, where the body was reported to have 'exploded' due to the intense heat and inadequate preservation.
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Ricardo Galeazzi was the doctor who embalmed Pío XII and described the process to the media.
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