What happens after death: NDE survivor claims to have seen colorful tunnel and deceased father The man who briefly died following an accident claimed to have seen his deceased father, and his testimonial has made many believe that life after death could be real Near-Death Experience Facts Humans have been trying to decode the mysteries surrounding death ever since the day we achieved consciousness. Citing religious textbooks, spiritualists strongly argue that human life is not confined to the physical world. According to these spiritualists, a human soul will continue its journey in a different realm after death. Adding up the heat to this seemingly unbelievable theory, a near-death experience testimonial shared by a man named José Hernández has gone viral on online spaces.