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Former Platters Singer Found Safe After Hospital Misidentification

Admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian without identification, she remained listed as a 'Jane Doe' until officials matched her to missing-person alerts.

Sandra Hall and "The Platters". (Courtesy of family)
Sandra Hall.
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Overview

  • Sandra Hall, 80, was found safe Wednesday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital days after disappearing near Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center.
  • She was admitted on Aug. 8 without identification and initially registered as a 'Jane Doe' until days later linking her to missing-person reports.
  • Hall’s dementia, cited by her family, heightened concerns about disorientation after she separated from her caretaker and boarded an uptown 2 train.
  • The NYPD and Hall’s relatives solicited public tips through social media and the Crime Stoppers hotline during the multi-day search.
  • Hall performed with The Platters under the name Sandra Dawn from 1965 to 1969 and contributed to the group’s mid-’60s chart resurgence.