Nation Terry Wallis, Arkansas man who woke up after nearly 2 decades in a coma, dies at 57 April 3, 2022 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Comments Off on Terry Wallis, Arkansas man who woke up after nearly 2 decades in a coma, dies at 57 Terry Wayne Wallis was named "The Man Who Slept for 19 Years" after he said his first words in 2003 after he was comatose since 1984.