When there's life, there's death. But for some, it seems that life and legacy continue long after death in one way or the other. From Albert Einstein to James Doohan, the dead bodies of some of the famous personalities were subject to inappropriate treatment after their death while some chose to 'rest in peace' in a different way. Check out the list: Ted Williams Ted's head was cut off and was cryogenically frozen in liquid nitrogen storage tank while his body was preserved in a separate tank. Commonly known as 'The Kid', Ted Williams was a baseball legend who died at the age of 83 in 2002. His head was cryogenically frozen in liquid nitrogen while his body was preserved in a separate tank, against his will. It was done so that he could be brought back to life in the future.

Galileo Galilei

After his death, most of his body parts went missing including his bones which were taken by his followers as mementos.

World famous astronomer, and physicist Galileo Galilei died in 1642, aged 77. After his death, most of his body parts eventually went missing including his bones which were taken by his followers as mementos. The Galileo Museum in Florence, Italy, houses several of Galileo's fingers and one tooth.

André Tchaikowsky

In his will, Tchaikowsky donated his skull to the Royal Shakespeare Company and asked to use it as a prop on stage.

André Tchaikowsky was a Polish composer and pianist who died of colon cancer at the age of 46. Tchaikowsky left his body to medical research, and donated his skull to the Royal Shakespeare Company and asked to use it as a prop on stage. For many years, no actor or director felt comfortable using a real skull in performances. It was the year 2008 when the skull was finally held by David Tennant in a series of performances of Hamlet.