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EVA Peron DIDN'T leave anything to chance, not even her own immortality.

What Happened to Eva Peron’s Body? | World History

Lying on her deathbed in , ravaged by cancer, Argentina's First Lady was thinking ahead: she arranged for a mausoleum as big as Napoleon's tomb and a manicure to make her corpse more presentable. The year-old Evita, who by this time was more revered and feared than her husband, Gen. Juan Peron, said: "I want to live eternally with Peron and with my people." Her wish was fulfilled.

When Peron was sacked in , the new rulers were so terrified by the power of her embalmed body over the people that they tried to hide it. But ill fortune followed: one guardian went insane; another killed his wife. Exasperated, army leaders finally sent the casket to Milan, where it was buried under a false name.

But nothing could bury the many legends of Evita.

The 20-year odyssey of Eva Peron's body - BBC News

In addition to Alan Parker's film of the musical, there are several new biographies, including Alicia Dujovne OrtIz's gossipy Eva Peron (St. Martin's. $). A new Argentine fil Eva & Juan Peron - Getty Images GEXO