A familiar figure to viewers of cable chat shows covering gruesome crimes, former NYC Chief Medical Examiner and TV talking head Dr. Michael Baden is the host for this HBO-aired documentary series that takes a closer look at history's most high-profile investigations. Going under the knife, so to speak, in this edition are the mysterious 1918 disappearance of Russia's royal Romanov family, the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy, the double deaths of Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, the 1994 double-murder case involving O.J. Simpson, and the wave of illnesses and deaths suffered by Ground Zero's first responders as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals in the debris (though this last segment seems very much out of place here). Reexamining these cases, Baden reveals heretofore hidden facts (occasionally accompanied by graphic, never-before-seen footage). While somewhat uneven, Autopsy is likely to appeal to history buffs and fans of TV shows like CSI, but this is not for everybody, particularly the squeamish. A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (E. Hulse)
Autopsy: Postmortem with Dr. Michael Baden
(2008) 57 min. DVD: $19.98. HBO Video <span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>(avail. from most distributors). <span class=GramE>Closed captioned.</span> ISBN: 1-4198-6587-0. June 23, 2008
Autopsy: Postmortem with Dr. Michael Baden
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