Cornelius Gurlitt, Hoarder of Nazi-Era Art Trove, Dies at 81
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Cornelius Gurlitt, the German art collector who for decades kept a secret trove of masterpieces before agreeing to return works that once belonged to Jews under the Nazi regime, has died. He was 81.
He died today at his apartment in Munich in the presence of his doctor and nurse, according to a statement e-mailed by his spokesman, Stephan Holzinger.