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Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital

Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 4 developments

An Ecuadorian woman who surprised guests at her wake by knocking on her coffin earlier this month, died on Friday after a week of intensive care.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Ecuadorian woman who woke up during wake dies

    Headline from BNO News ·

  3. Woman who knocked on her coffin mid-wake dies after week in ICU

    Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·

  4. Newest

    Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

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  1. Seattle Times

    Woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during her wake; health authorities investigate (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake.

  2. BNO News

    ‘Dead woman’ knocks on coffin during wake in Ecuador (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who was declared at a hospital knocked on her coffin during a wake in Ecuador, local officials and witnesses say. She was rushed back to hospital in critical condition. The incident happened on Friday in Babahoyo, a city about 55 kilometers (34 miles) northeast of Guayaquil in ce…

  3. WMUR

    Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador was found to be alive and knocking on her coffin during her own wake.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Woman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador was found to be alive and knocking on her coffin during her own wake

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Woman in Ecuador alive in casket at wake after being declared dead (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead revived at her wake and started banging on the casket, prompting an investigation.

  6. CBS News

    Woman declared dead knocks on coffin during her own wake in Ecuador: "It gave us all a fright" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Media reported the unusual incident, with headlines celebrating the woman's "resurrection," but doctors said her condition remains dire.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during her wake (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake.

  8. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Ecuadorian Woman Found Alive in Coffin at Her Own Wake (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    WATCH: Mourners attending the wake of a woman in Ecuador were shocked to discover that she was, in fact, still alive.

  9. Fox News

    Elderly woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during wake, knocks on her coffin (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A hospital in Ecuador is under investigation after an elderly woman who was declared dead in the city of Babahoyo surprised her relatives when she revived during her wake.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Ecuadoran woman wakes in coffin 2 days after being declared dead (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Bella Montoya, 76, started knocking on inside of her casket during wake and was sent back to hospital that pronounced her dead

  11. BNO News

    Ecuadorian woman who woke up during wake dies (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who shocked her family when she woke up at a funeral home in Ecuador has died after spending a week in the intensive care, officials say. Bella Montoya, a 76-year-old retired nurse, died on Friday afternoon while being treated in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Babahoyo,…

  12. The Guardian

    Ecuador: ‘dead’ woman who was found alive in her coffin dies in intensive care (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Bella Montoya, 76, who knocked on her coffin during her wake, has died seven days later from a stroke

  13. CBS News

    Ecuadoran woman who knocked on coffin during her own wake has died (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Gilberto Barbera Montoya had spent five hours inside her coffin at a funeral home in Babahoyo, southwest of Quito.

  14. Breitbart News

    Ecuadorian Woman Found Alive in Coffin Died Seven Days Later (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    An elderly Ecuadorian woman found alive, knocking on her coffin at her wake earlier this month, has died.

  15. 12News Now Beaumont

    Woman who knocked on her coffin mid-wake dies after week in ICU (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The woman's relatives say they've made a formal complaint, seeking to identify the doctor who declared her dead to begin with.

  16. FOX 5 New York

    Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    An Ecuadorian woman who surprised guests at her wake by knocking on her coffin earlier this month, died on Friday after a week of intensive care.

  17. ABC 13 Houston

    76-year-old Ecuadorian woman who revived during own wake is now dead, after a week in intensive care (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Her remains are now being held at the same funeral home where she woke up a week prior.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Woman who was previously discovered to be alive in her coffin during her wake has died (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Ana María Cañizares and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A woman in Ecuador who was previously discovered to be alive in a coffin at her own wake has now actually passed away. Bella Montoya, 76, died Friday afternoon after spending a week hospitalized in critical care in the coastal city of Babahoyo,…

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Woman who revived, knocked on coffin in Ecuador has now died (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead and surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month has died after seven days in intensive care.

  20. Myarklamiss

    Woman who knocked on inside of coffin during her wake dies (opens Myarklamiss)

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    Myarklamiss's feed description

    The woman who revived during her wake earlier this month has died after spending a week in a hospital.

  21. Science Alert

    Woman Who Woke Up Inside Coffin Declared Dead For Second Time (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    An elderly Ecuadorian woman who woke up inside a coffin at her own wake – sparking a viral video, of course – has now died for real, authorities said Sunday.

  22. NBC4 Washington

    Ecuadorean woman who revived during her wake is dead after a week in intensive care at a hospital (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who had been declared dead and surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month has died after seven days in intensive care.

  23. Latin Times

    Woman Dies Days After Shocking Mourners At Her Funeral (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    An Ecuadorean woman has died days after mourners at her funeral were shocked to find her alive in her coffin.

  24. People

    Elderly Woman Found Alive Inside Coffin at Her Own Wake Is Now Dead (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at an Ecuadorian hospital and later found alive in her coffin at her wake is now dead.

  25. New York Post

    ‘Dead’ woman found alive inside coffin at wake has died one week later (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “This time my mother really did die. My life will not be the same,” her son Gilbert Barbera said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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