Overview

• Firefighters entered through a window after a neighbor reported a water leak and found Antonio Famoso’s mummified remains amid dead pigeons and debris.
• Initial examinations found no indications of criminality, the door was locked from the inside and the landline was off the hook, with the autopsy work still in progress.
• Building records show his last documented appearance at a homeowners’ meeting in January 2013, and neighbors had previously alerted authorities about his prolonged absence.
• Pension payments continued for years and automatic debits covered utilities and community fees, while neighbors assumed he was in a care home and collected his mail.
• CEOMA urged stronger public policies and local support to detect extreme isolation in older people, calling for primary‑care screening and reinforced community networks.