🧠 Dr. Josef Mengele ("The Angel of Death")

Written By Alan Ealy

Who: Nazi physician at Auschwitz.

  • Why infamous: Conducted inhumane experiments on prisoners, especially twins. No anesthesia. No consent. Horrific outcomes.

  • Fate: Escaped to South America. Never captured. Died in Brazil in 1979.

  • Legacy: Synonymous with medical evil. Sparked major reforms in medical ethics (like the Nuremberg Code).

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