Gurlitt died the age of 81 at Tuesday . He came to the attention of the art world for his nearly priceless collection . Authorities were investigating whether some pieces had been looted by the Nazis . Cornelius Gurlitt never had any connection to Gurlitt , the museum says .
Cornelius Gurlitt died Tuesday at the age of 81 . He came to the attention of the art world for his nearly priceless collection . Authorities were investigating whether some pieces had been looted by the Nazis . Gurlitt never had any connection to the Fine Arts Museum Bern , the museum says .