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Jul 16, 2017 · Some were murdered, others tried for murder, and others only became a celebrity after their untimely death, but one thing they all have in common is the photos that captured their rare moments of mortality.
Oct 26, 2017 · In some cases, the album jarringly juxtaposes images of the dead with photos of when they were still alive.
- History's First Famous Crime Scene Photo
- Crime Scene Pictures Become A Regular Part of Police Work
- Crime Scene Photos: from Detectives' Tools to Morbid Collectibles
Forensic photography, or the practice of taking photos at the scene of a crime, has been around for over a century. One of the first famous crime scene photos was taken on May 5, 1903, in the home of a Parisian woman named Madame Debeinche who had been murdered. As investigators descended upon the apartment, one of them picked up a camera and photo...
The importance of crime scene photography was first recognized by Alphonse Bertillon who is now widely remembered as the first forensic photographer. Bertillon was the first to suggest photographing not only the body but also the entire scene around the body, including shell casings, bloodstains, overturned furniture, broken doorways, and anything ...
While the art of forensic photography started out purely as an investigative tool, it has also turned into a sort of macabre collectible. Well-versed crime buffs can recognize which crime scene photo belongs to which serial killer; just like a black and white photo of an ace of spades held up by a bloodstained hand has become synonymous with the Ma...
Feb 11, 2011 · The official cause of death is listed as a ring fracture to the base of the skull created by the driver's head striking the steering wheel or him slamming back into the seat after his seatbelt ripped.
- Don Coble
Jan 11, 2018 · The family members stabbed Tate and Sebring to death, leaving a bloody mess throughout the living room. The victims reportedly begged for mercy but the Manson family members were in a psychotic frenzy and any pleadings for mercy fell on deaf ears.
Nov 3, 2015 · The cause of his death was highly disputed, and bounced back and forth for years between combined drug intoxication and a heart attack. Regardless, there is little doubt that polypharmacy was...
Jul 19, 2017 · As a ritual, postmortem photography helped check grief. By pressing subjects to execute specific poses and gestures, death photos helped the living externalize personal loss.
