
Terry Wallis was an American from the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
He was known to have recovered consciousness on June 11, 2003, after being in a barely cognizant condition for 19 years.
He died on March 29 in the city of Big Flat, Arkansas.
Wallis’ father, brothers, daughter, and three grandkids survive him.
Indeed his moniker, The Man Who Slept for 19 Years opened made his story global.
How did Terry Wallis get in a coma?
Wallis was in a vehicle accident with a buddy in his native state of Arkansas in July 1984, six weeks after the birth of his daughter, Amber.
According to the Associated Press, Wallis’ companion was slain while he was in a coma.
Was Terry Wallis in a coma for 19 years?
Aside being left in coma for 19 years, he was a quadriplegic as a result of the accident.
His recovery was a miraculous one indeed.
Terry Wallis was 57 years of age.