According to the family of Mary Robbins, who died of cancer in early February at age 71, on her deathbed Robbins changed her mind about willing her body to a non-profit organization for cryogenic preservation. In 2006 Robbins signed an agreement with Alcor Life Extension Foundation—the same group that preserved the head of baseball great Ted Williams—both giving her remains to be frozen, and setting up a $50,000 annuity to pay for the preservation, the Associated Press reports. Yet, despite her family’s objections, in a court ruling on Monday, Robbins’ original wish to have her remains preserved was upheld.
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