Fascinating nouns ben harrison the curious case of count. Oct 22, 2017 carl was an odd bird even before he became a grave robber. He was a germanborn radiologist in search of a cure for tuberculosis. Charles sonny mccoy five time mayor of key west a wonderful job of telling a horrorlove story based upon an. Many readers will undoubtedly find each of these books both fascinating and gruesome. I previously read undying love by ben harrison, a book. Fascinating nouns ben harrison the curious case of. Amazingly, it is a true story of a man who loved so obsessively and took the notion of love beyond the grave. He gave elenas family many gifts with promises that he could restore her life. The book also includes eight pages of compelling, unforgettable photos.
Besides her equestrian expertise, she is an arts journalist specializing in ballet and dance so she is able to understand motion in a different way and add a whole new dimension to riding instruction. She had a bad cough, and her family was afraid she had tuberculosis. Mar 28, 2016 to german immigrant carl tanzler, the ideal woman was literally heavensent. Listen free to criminal on iheartradio podcasts iheartradio. You can also get the e book in the official web site, so you can more easily to read the book. Cosel attempted to treat elena with a variety of experimental techniques. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In 1933, the doctor had removed elenas corpse from the mausoleum and transported it via a. The greatest love story since the bride of frankenstein swicegood casts a powerful light upon this compelling tale. About a year later, a beautiful cuban girl named elena hoyos comes in to get checked for. The beautiful young woman died from tuberculosis in 1931. He also wasnt a doctor, but that didnt stop him from taking elena milagro as a patient. In 1933, the doctor had removed elenas corpse from the mausoleum and transported it via a toy wagon to a makeshift laboratory. The deanlopez funeral home is located at 418 simonton street in key west and is the center of this disturbing story of german immigrant georg karl tanzler a. A key west ghost story mags on the move another key west ghost story just in time for halloween, a story of a man that married and lived with a corpse for 7 years. Key wests strangest love story undying love count carl. The track is also featured in andrey iskanovs movie, the tourist.
To german immigrant carl tanzler, the ideal woman was literally heavensent. The macabre true story of carl tanzler and his corpse bride. The germanborn radiologist who was most definitely not a count claimed to. In the spring of 1930, he was working as a radiology technologist at the marinehospital service in key west, florida. Tanzler claims to have seen the girl in his dreams or a vision, as revealed in ben harrisons book on the bizarre story, undying love.
Polynesian resort most haunted places places in america. The body belonged to a twentytwoyearold cuban patient. Otto carl tanzler standing in front of his beachfront home in key west, fla. Carl was an xray technician at the marine hospital where he was treating her for tuberculosis. Carl was an odd bird even before he became a grave robber. He asserted that amid his youth and later life, he had dreams of a dead precursor who uncovered to him the substance of an. Nov 15, 2019 born in germany in 1877, carl tanzler had many aliases. To this day, some people are convinced that he was a romantic, while others say he was a nut job. He met the darkhaired girl of his literal dreams in 1930. Marine hospital, on april 22, 1930, carl tanzler came face to face with the woman of his dreams. Feb 15, 2001 undying love is that story read on if you dare. Juli 1952 in tampa, war ein deutschamerikanischer radiologe.
For more, check out ben harrisons book, undying love. The macabre true story of carl tanzler and his corpse. Karl tanzler, a german immigrant, makes his way to key west florida by way of havana cuba. About a year later, a beautiful cuban girl named elena hoyos comes in to get checked. Actually he was not a count and his real name was carl tanzler but he did come from germany where his exwife and two daughters lived. When he immigrated from germany with his wife and his two children, he was plain old carl tanzler. Ten years ago, i wrote my novel buried 2008 about a curious case of forbidden love that took place many, many decades ago, in key west florida.
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