Skull Fragments, Presumably of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Returned to Austria
Skull fragments, presumed to be from Ludwig van Beethoven, have been returned to Austria, where the legendary 19th century German composer died. Experts hope these fragments could help them figure out the reason behind his hearing loss and death. US businessman Paul Kaufmann donated the fragments to the Medical University of Vienna. “This is where the bones belong, back in Vienna,” he told reporters. Kaufmann inherited the fragments in 1990, he found them in a safety deposit box at a bank in the French Côte d’Azur.