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Fragments Of What's Believed To Be Beethoven's Skull Were In Carmichael Drawer For Decades
"A black tin container, actually, with a lid and scratched on the surface … was the name Beethoven," Kaufmann said.
July 28, 2023
CARMICHAEL – Bone fragments believed to be from 18th-century composer Ludwig van Beethoven have made their way back to Vienna after living in a locked drawer of a home in Carmichael for the past 30 years.
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Paul Kaufmann's remarkable journey in taking possession of the curios began in 1990 following the death of his mother.
She lived in a town in the south of France.
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After traveling there and going through her belongings, he would find a key – and that key would not only open a safety deposit box, but inside reveal a second box full of mysteries.
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