The Footballer Who Slept for 39 Years

Jean-Pierre Adams was a French international centre-back who went to hospital for routine surgery, but never woke up.

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[cyrenia]

taking care of your husband who will never wake up for four decades... my god

thats both beautiful and terrifying

[drunkenhobo]

You'd think if there was a strike they'd cancel all non-essential appointments. Such as tendon surgery.

[NIDELLANEUM]

He lived for 73 years, but had to spend over half of them in a coma

[THATDUDESME]

The wife is a real one for doing that ❤❤❤

[andrebrown]

This feels like it needs a deeper dive.

[timdurgan]

horrific. I never knew this story. Thank you for bringing this into public knowledge

[riddlezastra]

god that's just incredibly sad😢😢😢😢😢😢

[togeiin]

Caretakers don't get enough credit in our society. ❤

[pwrcaelenx]

His wife was a real one🔥although it’s sad she couldn’t live most of her life with her husband😓

[aandrvde]

they need to make a film about this story

[CarlosAlmeida-fi]

Rest in Peacen forever will be remembered

[SahilVayani]

Horrible how the staff did not even care about all the patients that were there even knowing what could happen

[lindokuhlengcamu]

The fact that he was asleep for 39 years is the most terrifying part

[DeacTheone]

The first person to go finish a good dream

[thiagoecb]

They should have delayed the routine surgery or moved him to another hospital.

[cannadodry]

Bro hit the jackpot with that woman. Fr the true victim in the end.

[Manu..]

So he never got to watch messi and ronaldo or watch France win the world cup in 2018, dam that's crazy .

[guilhermelucas]

Ah thanks, what a way to traumatize me for my knee surgery on a tendon 😂