LA - Joseph Schexnider, 22, Abbeville, Jan 1984

deelytful1 · Jul 28, 2011

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) Authorities say bones found in the chimney of a bank in Louisiana have been identified and belong to a man who has been missing for 27 years.

Wow!

http://news.yahoo.com/bones-found-louisiana-bank-chimney-identified-225930961.html

21merc7 · Jul 28, 2011

Oh what a horrible way to go! Wonder if he was shoved in there or went in to try to get some money.

At least his family knows.

Kat · Jul 28, 2011

Officials couldn't determine how he died, but police speculate that he starved.

Snipped from ink in OP.

Naw, he probably died of dehydration before starvation.

Bless his family.

Silkprint · Jul 30, 2011

Oh how terrible . Hate to think of anyone dying that way
Glad his family has him back for burial and some closure

JBounds · Aug 12, 2011

Funeral for man entombed for 27 years in chimney.

http://news.yahoo.com/funeral-man-entombed-27-years-chimney-152935530.html

So did no one ever light a fire in the fireplace in 27 years and wonder why smoke was coming back down. This is truly bizarre thing.

CanManEh · Aug 12, 2011

Good God . What a way to go . I don't even wanna think about how long he was alive for inside the chimney.

Steely Dan · Aug 14, 2011

He probably died of cancer due to smoking.