His Head Preserved for Almost 200 Years. A Very Bad Man.
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THIS STORY:
Diogo Alves was a Portuguese serial killer and robber. Between 1836 and 1840, he killed 70 people. The crimes he committed were all in the area of the Águas Livres Aqueduct, thus earning the title "Aqueduct Murderer". He was sentenced to death and hanged on 19 February 1841, along with one of his accomplices.
His head was separated from his body and placed in a flask to preserve it for scientific purposes, and it is now a tourist attraction.
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The Angel face you see is the Haserot, named “The Angel of Death Victorious". The stoic angel is seated on the marble gravestone of canning entrepreneur Francis Haserot and his family. Holding an extinguished torch upside-down, it represents a symbol of life extinguished. Wings are outstretched and the gaze is straight ahead.
IN THE END, DEATH ALWAYS WINS. LEST THE FACES NOT BE FORGOTTEN...
This channel is focused on casually walking and viewing a handful of the thousands of forgotten names and faces at various cemeteries near and afar. Seeing their faces up close. And when able, telling the stories behind their names.
Most graves are unknown and lost to history.
Some are famous.
And some infamous....
....and some with tragic endings.
#graves #cemeteries #death
You can't say he never got ahead in life.
Yes, things certainly came to a head for him.
He’ll never be a head of a major corporation
This bad boy ' lost ' his head.
wonder where he was heading after death!?
😂
Looks like he ended up getting himself into a bit of a Pickle.
😂 that got me
Bravo sir bravo!
Imagine drinking the juice
@@Prawnlet I'm sure it would taste great, like a fine wine, lol.
I wondered if they pickled any other bits?, they might have pickled his pickle.
STAAHHHHP . too funny
Diego surely looks mildly amused to be in that vase 😂
Well his face is still around and in better condition than many of those of people still breathing. Plus everyone else who went after him is dust and less than dust, names lost to history for the most part. I'd be amused too if I were such a person to be able to have not just my story or even my image but my actual face 'outlive' (so to speak) any of those good people who judged me and deemed me worthy of death. serial killer mindsets are trippy that way. hell they usually make up the best lines for their own death. Remember the one who was sentenced to the electric chair and suggested because his last name was French, "How about this one for a headline boys? "French Fries!" . *shrug* like I said-trippy mindsets for the most part.
Maradona! ;)
😂
Haha you smartass
Has anyone told Conan about this? Very eerie!
I feel like they just wanted a guilt free head in a jar for decoration
One of a kind paper weight?
who doesn't?
He looks comfortable. Looks like he's watching tv.
I’m Portuguese, I live in Portugal , we have a ton of rich history which covers every topic you can think of and I never heard of this story ever. This was fascinating.
If you lick his head you'll be sent back in time to the early 1800s.
I saw it on futurama
Don't forget the opal...
😂😂😂
That makes sense.
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Someone found a real life Easter egg I suppose 🥱
Who needs sleep anyway? His eyes are scary as hell...WHY DID YOU ZOOM INTO HIS EYE???? IT FREAKED ME OUT! I was not expecting that.... I am scared to fall asleep now.
hahha, sorry 😃👍
Beautiful!
@@FacesoftheForgotten good job😂
It's a head in a jar relax bro😂
People in the white house are more scary
A headless ghost is still wandering the cemetery grounds in Portugal…
Now I know what inspired Radiohead’s ‘No surprises’ music video.
"hiding like a TROLL." As one who has long been enamored of the Brothers Grimm, I thank you kindly, Sir!
Look up psyraxx
This is one of those stories that is stranger than fiction! Imagine leading someone by the hand and then pushing them off of a bridge! How do people even think up stuff like this to do to others? I'm glad he was finally caught.
I’m almost 60 now and I believe there are only two types of people in the world. One is normal and the other is constantly scheming, stealing, lying, hurting, etc etc
Those people become enforcers of corrupt governments.
I don’t understand it myself. So many people appear to be completely without empathy.
And is good he got what he deserved!!
The pic shown is the Lisbon aqueduct, not a bridge.
Though I might know why you're saying that, a serial killer _just_ pushing someone off a bridge (though horrible) is... Really not the most "colorful" serial killer.
There's so many screwed up people in this world 😢
Fascinating story, thank you Ron. Creepy that they kept his head.
All those years and he still has a punchable face.
Wow, this guy was truly batshit insane. Fascinating they kept his head and that it's remarkably well preserved.
anyone else think that was Conan O'Brien in the jar at first glance?
I was thinking Thom Yorke
Yes you are right. Glad I am not the only one!
My husband said the same thing!😂
Ayeyoooo😂
😅😅😅
I think he looks like a pale version of the little dude from Fantasy Island. Da plane, da plane, da plane!!!!
Tattoo
Yes boss, yes boss!
His name was Herve Villechaize. His story was quite sad. He took his own life in the 1993 and left a note explaining how he was in constant pain due to his internal organs being too oversized for his small body. He was forced to sleep upright with his knees bent to help alleviate the agony he was always in. I also think he additionally touched upon his struggles with severe depression stemming from his dwarfism, and how he also suffered with feelings of disenchantment and jadedness from being constantly typecasted in Hollywood. Very sad indeed.😔
@@alicefotfmod7094 Apparenty Tattoo aka Herve Villechaize took his own life by shooting himself in the chest. Some will say how was he able to do this?🤔🙄🤨🤷
@@SuperMarioBrosIIItragic loss,he could of did many more films,etc.
This story is probably one of creepiest stories you ever told us Ron on the FOTF Channel. I got to say I won't ever forget that creeps face. Never seen anything like it. 👍 great narration, music, and editing.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@FacesoftheForgotten It's a reproduction as the liquid wouldn't be that clear if it was real human tissue. Look into the work done every year to keep Lenin's corpse looking fresh as well as the pickled remains in other medical specimen museums...
Who do you think runs the Military Industrial Complex. It’s a death cult.
@@davidhollenshead4892maybe they change the fluid monthly
@davidhollenshead4892 They probably do the same kind of preservation work on the head? A lot of people who keep curio collections will replace the formaldehyde or whatever pickling fluid they used when it becomes fogged or discolored; I'm sure it's not a stretch to think that people back then did that, too. What would be the purpose of lying to everyone about the head being a reproduction?
"I rather put my head in a jar, before I do XYZ"
"Diego, you serious?"
"Ya man."
I somehow doubt a human head would be so perfectly preserved after two centuries, particularly bearing in mind how primitive such techniques were 200 years ago.
One thing's for sure - those are not his eyes. The eyeballs, along with the brain, are among the first and fastest things to decompose. If the head is real, my guess is glass eyes were inserted, to give him an alert, alive look. Great storytelling, as always!
I was thinking glass eyes too.
IDK man, his eyes looks waaaayy too real to be a mid XIX century prosthetic, it would be a great one even for today standarts. I'm inclined to believe this is real, but i would be curious on what solution did they use for that because its indeed remarkable. Probably could not be achieved with the mere use of a solution of chloroform since it would probably still not be enough to preserve the eyes, but maybe some chloroform with ethyl alcohol? I indeed canot imagine how they preserved the eyes since thats insanely hard to do. Maybe the whole point of the experiment wasnt to study the brain but to study body preservation? The interest in preserving the body after death was much greater in the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th, so it is not difficult to imagine that some preservation techniques using chemicals were lost with the end of interest in this art.
Amazing the appearance of that. I worked nights as a hospital janitor during school. The morgue had a room full of such jars that fit into a light machine, and you could place them and turn it on to see them clearly. There were some stillborns, and being young and naive that upset me quite a bit.
During quiet times did u examine a few of those jars on the light bench? I did security at the Strong Museum of Play - rich, socialite Margaret Strong around the 19th century collected dolls from a young girl and then traveled the world picking up additions to her collection which she ultimately left for posterity for children of all ages - that said the basement contains the oldest most badly preserved dolls, at midnight walking through in low light their eyes would follow me especially this one with the head partly charred and mssing - talk about spooky - they had to get more security bc crackheads were stealing the dolls, extremely well researched crackheads bc they took the rarest examples - to this day none have been found put up for sale so there might be an underground trade in dolls among the hardcore fiends
@@almightyyt2101definitely part of the underground art trade now
The real hard-core fiends go undetected.
@@almightyyt2101hardcore doll stealing fiends...the worst😂
Ich glaube nicht dass das ein Mörder war ich denke der Mörder war der diesen Kopf abgeschnitten hat als Souvenir vor 200 Jahren oder länger wurde das so praktiziert die Menschen haben sogar draus getrunken das hat wohl ein Südamerikaner erledigt..
Diego could have been saved, along with his victims had he lived today. In my opinion Diego's fall from that horse and the trauma it caused messed with that man's mind big time. Without the benefits of modern medicine, the sick man became a serial killer. Sad but true I think.
His phisical trauma had nothing to do with it. It was society that put him in a life of despair. Still it doesn't excuse his deeds. Many people go through the same path and don't became a monsters.
I respectfully disagree. Some are just born terrible.
Doesn't seem to be the case as he became murderous much later rather than immediately after the accident. The brain is everything that you are, when it's damaged the personality change is apparent right away if an integral part of the brain is damaged.
He fell into drinking, gambling, probably had the hots for Maria and allowed her to continue to pull him down.
Dago was a horrible fellow. He got far less punishment than he deserved.
LIkely a TBI victim.
Ron, your narration skills make for a spellbinding experience. Enjoy yoour well deserved vacation. We all look forward to your return to telling your incredible stories!
What a wonderful little note. Thank you it is inspiring to hear this 👍👍👍
Love the way you talk and tell stories! This may be one of my new go to sleep channels ❤
Nice. That face is quite creepy, and when you hear his story, then it's even creepier! You are an awesome storyteller, Ron. And that music...😮
Of course you found his face creepy. Creepy to women is always a code for a Unattractive male face cause you are a women and you are repulsed by his Unattractive facial structure not his crimes.it's funny that Women did not fined Ted bundy or Richard ramirez creepy looking because they had the right facial bone structure and had had a female fan base boot!
Of course you found his face creepy. Creepy to women is always a code for a Unattractive male face cause you are a women and you are repulsed by his Unattractive facial structure not his crimes.it's funny that Women did not fined Ted bundy or Richard ramirez creepy looking because they had the right facial bone structure and had a female fan base boot!
Of course you found his face creepy. Creepy to women is always a code for a Unattractive male face cause you are a women and you are repulsed by his Unattractive facial structure not his crimes.it's funny that Women did not fined Ted bundy or Richard ramirez creepy looking because they had the right facial bone structure and had a female fan base boot!
Of course you found his face creepy. Creepy to women is always a code for a Unattractive male face cause you are a women and you are repulsed by his Unattractive facial structure not his crimes.it's funny that Women did not fined Ted bundy or Richard ramirez creepy looking because they had the right facial bone structure and had a female fan base boot!
Looks like thom yorke from radiohead inn no suprises
It's weird it actually looks like he's holding his breath
"pancada" is also often a degoratory nickname for people considered crazy, implying they took a severe blow to the head and got mentally unstable/insane.
They didn't help the situation, but they weren't wrong.
Your best yet! It felt like I was really watching a scary movie…I loved it! Great job Ron!
I like how this video builds up to something really thrilling near the end, especially with the zoom-in on Diego's eye.
I was hoping there was going to be a story about this... Those eye's look completely evil and empty of emotion....Great job Ron..
Well, he has been dead for a while
@@davidrutledge1482 you are correct, but the eyes still look like the had to no feeling when he was alive...
@@davidrutledge1482😂😂😂
looks like me
Thats cuz hes dead lol
Dont worry, i get what you're saying
I believe it's the real head as I've seen embryos preserved in formaldehyde amount other items. Great story Ron.
fetuses. embryos are extremely tiny
7:40 is when you know the video has content value bc the ominous music starts to play when the evil scientists shows up to collect the head for experiments 😂
Great video, I'm currently finishing up my 1st year of Medical School at University of Lisbon's Faculty of Medicine, and as such I've had quite a few Anatomy classes in the Anatomy Theater and at first it's quite frealy given the context but after a while you kind of get used to it, some of us even call him Dioguito (Little Diogo), even though I in particular, am still not fond of being near him. Regarding the reason as to why no dissections were made, from what my Anatomy teacher told me it is theorized that the Doctors who convinced the legal system to let them have the body of Diogo were actually friends of the Doctor whose family was murdered, so it can be seen as an act of vengeance, to forever immortalize in it's entirety the acts done by this murderer.
It looks real and it’s creepy. I wonder why they never did the experiments to see if there was anything different about his brain. Great story Ron.
You first, Glam Gal. :P
with the technology we have today they probably could but I guess it's been preserved so long they don't want to ruin it. we have other serial killers we could've examined.
His Face is a Macabre Reminder of the unsutomated and unruly Relationship between Fiction and Science which sits so uncomfortably amongst Societys Morals and Boundaries in My IMHO! 💻
Thank you so much for this tale, what a ghastly act of betrayal on those innocents he killed and what a fabulous story of his death.
The preserved head looks amazing and if real is certainly a wonderful exhibit, let us know what you find out when you visit the place where the head is displayed!
Your concluding summary is like the culmination of a horror film, complete with an eerie soundtrack and an ominous tone of voice. Inspiration for a modern day horror of the Hammer of Amicus variety.
That head has a blank look in it's eyes. Good story!!
Never trusting anyone with a serious head injury again!!!
im sure doctors today can tell if their patients have increased aggression, or other potential problems to be treated that wouldn't have been diagnosed back then.
I had one.
Extreme but okay lol.
@@drivethruabortion280what do you feel has changed about yourself??
I absolutely love all your intriguing stories and I also have to say, when I can't get to sleep, happens regularly, I listen to your soothing voice and always fall asleep.
this was truly fascinating. thank you for sharing history with us. ive heard of diago before, but had no clue they preserved his head
This came up on my recommendations. Great storytelling! Really does look alive!
Your channel has come a long way. You do a great job! Love your content and the professionalism you present in every episode. Better than anything offered on cable TV. Thanks for the hours of great information and entertainment! My entire family gathers around and we all watch every new episode together.
wow that was creepy to see a head being reserved like that and it looks amazing that it looks alive
Excellent narration to the story!
I have heard and seen the story before, but you did it very well!
The rest of his body is completely decomposed while his head is stuck in time 🤯
All I can say is wow….after all the years he still look well preserved. Excellent story Ron 👍
Ah thanks for bringing this story! I recently saw Diogo’s head on social media and wanted to know more, but hadn’t had the time yet. Great timing Ron! Another for the bucket list, along with the Capuchin Catacombs.
I really love the way you narrated this video it really gave me chills, voice and all.
Every time I see this head it looks like Thom Yorke.
This reminds me of the Mutter Museum. That head is quite real. The level of preservation is amazing. You can even see the irises and pupils of the eyes clearly.
What a crazy story and you told it perfectly, Ron. The severed head is just spooky!
What an interesting story. I was born and raised in Lisbon and had never heard of that. When I have time I'll go and see it. Thanks for the video.
Thank you. Great storytelling !
Oh my God Ron! This was a great story you told. The ending scared the heck out of me! You are one great storyteller my friend!❤😊
Thank you so much for making this. I’ve never heard of stories like this before. This reminds me in a way of a mansion that opened up after a 100 years of being closed that had frogs in things like this. Can’t remember the name of the house or mansion but it was pretty cool. I believe his head is real. I don’t think you could get a face to look that good even in todays world!
Sounds like Anne Rice's "Witching Hour" except that was a New Orleans mansion with severed human heads that they found a couple hundred years later in a secret room. Awesome book!
@@carieevans3787 this is completely irrelevant but the band manassas released a great song called witching hour! That “witching hour” sounds interesting as well! Gotta check it out, thanks!
Yes you could. I believe it is fake.
@@JesusismyRock773They didn't have vinyl centuries ago
I wonder if Lisbon museum have conjoined twins in jars.
This was such a thrill! Thank you for narrating so well!
that is crazy! Great story Ron.. Been busy so binge watching...sorry I haven't reached out to say hello, hope you are doing well.
All good Tom, hope you are well too!!
This reminds me of that scene in Silence of the Lambs. And the way his lips are pressed against the glass like a horrible kiss. Great video as always. Thank you.
YES!!! Once I read your comment I saw it & you are 100% correct! It does look like that!
When I 1st saw that movie I was convinced that it was a real dead persons head!
I couldn't unsee that head for the longest time. I was 12 when it came out so it was my 1st experience of seeing a decapitated head
And I always thought he looked like Sylvester stallone
Kiss me.
Benjamin raspail
Bill's boyfriend
Nasty Dago highly experienced merchant of jailhouse rough trade from the recipient's perspective.
This was a fascinating, tragic story. Thank u, Sir, for finding such little-known yet intriguing stories!! Your channel never disappoints! Thank u for all your hard work & respectful retelling of such historical gems: no one else on Y.T. even comes close to the calibre of your work!
Sincerely from West Texas,
Melinda ☺️
awesome note, glad you liked it.
Diego doesn't have that typical criminal physiognomy we see so often in mugshots. Might be the soaking in formaldehyde.
This kept popping up and my morbid curiosity finally got the better of me, and what a fascinating story! It's remarkable how well preserved Diego is for his age, looking at him is like looking back in time. Has he ever been examined with x-rays or MRIs to see what the extent of his injury was?🤔
I personally am having trouble believing it is real. Being put to death by hanging leaves me to think his face would have contorted, had a grimace, eyes bugged out, something. That serene look? Hmm leaves me skeptical.
it's real.
You are thinking of short drop hangings where death is caused by strangulation. Long drop executions caused instant death from broken neck
@sahajticotinisagod OK, this makes it make more sense. I kept wondering why there were no broken eye vessels. Thanks.
and also it really depends how long he hangs there, if he broke his neck, got checked and declared dead and immediatelly rushed to the scientific laboratory for preservation it is not totally impossible to be this well preserved
One of my new favorite channels on TH-cam !
I almost expected the video to end with a cavernous MWA-HA-ha-ha-ha-ha...
Best horror video ever made on TH-cam. Damn this guy has talent.
Love this story! Awesome 👏 Thank you Ron. Incredible the preservation.
This was one of my favorite videos that you have done, thanks for all your hard work.
I’ve seen his head before (so insanely creepy and haunting) but never knew the full story. Thanks for your video!
Thank you, Awesome little story, 👍
I thought it was Conan O'Brien
Me too!
Tag him. Lol
Didn't he do a bit about it back in the day
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The way you speak when you tell the story makes me feel pulled into it. I love how you are able to do that. This is fascinating to say the least. I wonder why they never followed through with their plans?
THAT is creepy.
Made my morning.
Thank you for this upload❤
At least it doesn't move its mouth to tell others what to do. Anyone remember seeing that movie? Great video Ron !❤❤
A gruesome but intriguing story, and your telling of it made it even more so! Creepy, especially seeing the head in the jar. I hope you get the chance to see it for yourself.
Good video Ron, the eerie music you used made it more creepy. I believe that it's his real head, with the eyes open it's a little creepy looking at it. Thanks for sharing this story. I really enjoyed it. Take care Ron, looking forward to your next video.
I think so too
This is one for Halloween, Ron!!! The music you picked and your verbal delivery has my skin crawling!!! ::shudder::
Great story. Thank you for sharing
Ron you are such a soothing narrator. I so enjoy listening to your stories. Well done good sir.
Thank you for this story Ron. I hope I don't have nightmares tonight. Fantastic story telling as usual.
Glad you enjoyed it. sleep well!
This is good. Thanks for making. Good narration.
That is indeed a compelling story, creepy as it may be. Thank you for sharing!
I was not expecting a video from you today. Thank you!! OMG, what a good, creepy story!! You tell the best stories!! Last night's episode was good too!!
Ron thank you so much for this story I so appreciate it!
If the head is authentic, I've never seen anything like this. Well done. Cheers, mate.
Reminds me of a prop jar I bought from a Halloween store. It was a monster inside and it was meant to be something you see in a laboratory. It was in water that was blue due to food coloring to give it an effect.
I love your channel and all its content. You present the info beautifully, and artfully!
Great story Ron, loved the music, so eerie! Just looking at the head, into his eyes...I mean you can't not look, but its unsettling! Thank you for telling this story, i hadn't heard of this before.
Ron, l am new to your channel. I really enjoyed this video, l love the way you tell the story, love your voice and great footage. Thank you ❣️
Amazing story and story telling.
Another awesome story Ron. Thank you.
Ron, I am again WOWED by your storytelling. Not only your telling of the story itself, but the WAY you tell it. Your quiet tome of voice and slow, careful pacing really up the creepy factor, and really bring the story to life! Erm, no pun intended, lol. Also, I just wanted to say that, though total voiceover isn't your usual video style, I loved this just as much as any of your other videos! You are an amazing storyteller. I bet your kids/geandkids loved/love it, when you read them bedtime stories!
I often think about how I would like to hear storytelling by Ron Carlson. I often play a video of a kind story (not a murder) and listen to Ron talking as I drift off to sleep. 😊
I like his storytelling too.
I liked how you narrated this like someone telling ghost stories around a campfire to kids 😂
Wow what a fantastic story there is so much we don't know about the world these story's you tell in such a beautifully way just love all your story's Amazing 😄
You can tell a story, that was awesome. I felt tension and fear and was creeped out tell more stories thanks. Your voice and your style are very nice. I enjoyed listening.
Ron, very interesting story! Thank you
I do hope you get a chance to visit that cemetery, those mausoleums are incredible and the intricate details are beautiful!
Ron, great video and fascinating content
Funny how I learned this in school. Dunno if it was just my school or course tho, but I’ve learned of his story and fate some 7yrs ago. Always felt like going there to see it for myself, but I kinda forgot about it till I came across the vid. Thanks for reminding me of it hahaha and great narration man!
Another fascinating story. Thank you Ron.
Intrigued and pleased by your representation of this story. Thank you.
Fascinating & gruesome! Amazing to see a face from so long ago.
Cheers from rural Portugal @HowardsPortugal