Man's Body Found In Front Of TV A Year After Death

The partially mummified body of a man dead for more than a year has been found in a chair in front of his television, which was still on.

Vincenzo Ricardo, 70, apparently died of natural causes, said Dr. Stuart Dawson, Suffolk County's deputy chief medical examiner.

Police found Ricardo's body this week when they investigated a report of burst pipes.

The home's dry air had preserved his features, morgue assistant Jeff Bacchus said.

"You could see his face. He still had hair on his head," Bacchus said.

"We never thought to check on him," said neighbour Diane Devon.