Dead Guy lives!

March 12, 2024 9:32 AM

“It’s not quite the same fun festival if I don’t protect Grandpa.” The Frozen Dead Guy and his quirky eponymous festival have been moved to Estes Park, Colorado after troubles keeping the freezer on 40 miles south in Nederland, establishing the world’s first cryonics museum.

Despite being a feature to attract attention to the museum, the namesake Dead Guy, along with Walt Disney, was never cryogenically frozen.

The Stanley Hotel, where the museum and Dead Guy reside, is also known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining.

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posted by rubatan (7 comments total)

Saw a segment about this on CBS Sunday Morning not long ago.
posted by briank at 10:05 AM on March 12

Will he be rotating in his display case?
posted by Countess Elena at 10:14 AM on March 12 [1 favorite]

@the Countess: one can only hope! With such a catchy theme, he could be wheeled out to preside over museum board meetings
posted by rubatan at 10:28 AM on March 12 [1 favorite]

Special Guest Star: Jeremy Bentham
posted by clavdivs at 11:00 AM on March 12 [2 favorites]

This scientifically accurate simulation of CPR on a cryogenically frozen body comes courtesy of the American drama "Lone Star 911" starring Rob Lowe. Check out this Youtube short.
posted by GamblingBlues at 12:36 PM on March 12

Special Guest Star: Jeremy Bentham

His head or the rest of him?
posted by hrpomrx at 8:56 PM on March 12

I thought this was going to be an Easter post.
posted by The Manwich Horror at 6:27 AM on March 13