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Woman Dies Days After Being Found Alive In Coffin

An elderly Ecuadoran 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.

Last week an Ecuadorian woman Bella Montoya, 76, rose from her coffin after she was declared dead by doctors.

Last week, an Ecuadorian woman named Bella Montoya, 76, rose from her coffin after she was declared dead by doctors.

An Ecuadorian woman who seemingly rose from the dead when she began knocking on the inside of her coffin hours after she was wrongfully declared dead died for real seven days later.

QUITO: An elderly Ecuadoran woman who woke up inside a coffin at her own wake - sparking a viral video, of course - has now died for real, authorities said on Sunday (Jun 18).

Explained: From special instructions left to ascertain death, to safety coffins, the world has always feared a premature burial or cremation, cases of which still come up

Bella Montoya, 76, was first declared dead by a doctor at a hospital in the city of Babahoyo last week.

Ecuador's health ministry said that Bella Montoya suffered a stroke after spending seven days in intensive care.