Some of these people had one of their body parts removed or stolen by people or institutions. Others had illnesses and accidents that necessitated the removal of these parts. Let’s have a look at some of these fascinating stories.

Unfortunately, Jackson sustained a grievous arm injury in a friendly fire incident at the Battle of Chancellorsville. His wounded arm had to be amputated. Sadly, the indomitable Stonewall lost his final battle to pneumonia eight days later. He was laid to rest without his arm in Lexington, Virginia.

Passed down through generations, the artifact claimed to be Napoleon’s genitals was eventually sold in 1916. The authenticity of this artifact remains a mystery. This extraordinary piece is said to presently be in the possession of an American urologist.

The monarchy ruthlessly hanged his corpse before callously dumping it into an unmarked grave. The body laid to rest in in the grave lacked his head— it was displayed on a pole above Westminster Hall for two unsettling decades.

When he passed on, the Church dumped his remains behind the Santa Croce chapel in Florence. However, Galileo was granted a proper resting place within the chapel when the Church decided to bury what was left of him in 1737. However, three workers took some bones away.