When her body was exhumed as part of the process of sainthood. Her body was in perfect condition and she was used to acquire knowledge of the past. She didnt like all the exposure and to escape it she entered a Catholic convent where she lived a humble life before dying form tuberculosis in 1879. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. This inherent unpredictability makes exhumation an emotional process. Little Rosalia Lombardo didn't have a long life - she died of pneumonia at age 2 in 1920. 50 Insanely Gruesome Photos Of The Human Body From Actual Autopsies. I recall a couple of cases: Medgar Evers was exhumed in 1991, some 28 years after internment and his body was found to be in essentially perfect condition, looked like he did the day he was placed in the grave in 1963. Most states require special permits to disinter a body. Her face isn't exactly perfect after drying out, but you've got to admit that the old girl looks pretty good for someone over seven hundred years old. But most of all, we will support you to develop and grow throughout your time with us. Lady Xin Zhui was the wife of a minor Chinese nobleman during the Han dynasty. //-->