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Former Platters Singer Found Safe at NYC Hospital After Subway Disappearance

Hall’s dementia compounded by missing ID led to her admission as a Jane Doe on Friday, delaying her reunification with family until Wednesday.

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

  • Hall, 80, was found safe Wednesday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, five days after she vanished from the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station in Brooklyn.
  • Emergency personnel located Hall in the same area she disappeared, confirming she had been admitted to the hospital on Friday without identification.
  • Hall’s dementia and lack of ID led to her admission as a Jane Doe, preventing hospital staff from connecting her to her family until Wednesday.
  • Family and NYPD had circulated Hall’s physical description and appealed for tips via social media and the Crime Stoppers hotline during the multi-day search.
  • Hall performed with The Platters under the stage name Sandra Dawn after joining the group in 1965, and her family says she is now receiving care and is stable.