<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Doris Tanzler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Ayesha Tanzler, Clarista Tanzler </Td> </Tr> <P> Carl Tanzler, or sometimes Count Carl von Cosel (February 8, 1877--July 3, 1952), was a German - born radiology technician at the Marine - Hospital Service in Key West, Florida . He developed an obsession for a young Cuban - American tuberculosis patient, Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (July 31, 1909--October 25, 1931), that carried on well after the disease had caused her death . In 1933, almost two years after her death, Tanzler removed Hoyos' body from its tomb, and lived with the corpse at his home for seven years until its discovery by Hoyos' relatives and authorities in 1940 . </P> <P> Tanzler went by many names; he was listed as Georg Karl Tänzler on his German marriage certificate . He was listed as Carl Tanzler von Cosel on his United States citizenship papers, and he was listed as Carl Tanzler on his Florida death certificate . Some of his hospital records were signed Count Carl Tanzler von Cosel . </P>

Doctor who fell in love with dead patient