Ötzi the Iceman, whose frozen remains were found in a gully high in the Tyrolean Alps by hikers in 1991, is perhaps the world’s most closely studied corpse.

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Found high in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman had dark skin and eyes and was likely bald.His remarkably well-preserved remains, frozen beneath ice for ...

As is the case with Otzi the Iceman, Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, who may be linked to the mysterious and bizarre deaths of several researchers connected to his discovery.

Now, Grand Island native Gary Staab is playing a major role in giving Otzi’s story a whole new burst of publicity via a NOVA broadcast, “Iceman Reborn,” that will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday on PBS.

Ötzi the Iceman, whose frozen remains were found in a gully high in the Tyrolean Alps by hikers in 1991, is perhaps the world’s most closely studied corpse.