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28 August 2026

Man Who Vanished While Driving Home from Dinner Suddenly Dies Days After He Was Found Alive in Crashed Car

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Man Who Vanished While Driving Home from Dinner Suddenly Dies Days After He Was Found Alive in Crashed Car

Jacobus “John” Bakkum, 85, died in the hospital on Thursday, Aug. 27, two days after he was found alive in his crashed car, another two days after going missing while driving home after dinner.

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