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Buried Alive: The Man Who Returned From His Own Grave

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Episode Buried Alive: The Man Who Returned From His Own Grave

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Buried Alive: The Man Who Returned From His Own Grave On May 2, 1962, a doctor signed Clairvius Narcisse's death certificate, yet he heard every word. Eighteen years later, this same man walked back into his village, bearing a scar only he could explain. How many others were buried exactly like him, never to return? In this episode, we delve into the astonishing case of Clairvius Narcisse, a man pronounced dead and buried, only to reappear nearly two decades later. We explore the conflicting realities of 1962 Haiti, where modern medicine and ancient Vodou practices intersected, leaving an "unknown" cause of death in his medical file. Person: Clairvius Narcisse Date: May 2, 1962 Location: Hôpital Albert Schweitzer, Haiti Event: Pronounced dead and buried Reappearance: February 1980 - On May 2, 1962, a doctor declared 40-year-old Clairvius Narcisse dead, despite him being fully conscious. - His sister, Angelina Narcisse, was the only family member present at the hospital and funeral. - In February 1980, Angelina encountered a man claiming to be her brother, dead for 18 years, at an open-air market. - Police questioned the man, who correctly answered private family questions only Clairvius could know. - Clairvius carried a scar on his right cheek from a nail piercing his coffin, a mark Angelina had never seen before. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia

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