A Kentucky man who was declared legally dead awoke “thrashing” on an operating table, reportedly shedding “tears,” as doctors were preparing to harvest his heart for organ donation.

And it wasn’t the first time Anthony Thomas ‘TJ’ Hoover II exhibited signs of life between his supposed death in October 2021 and the subsequent tests to ensure he was fit to be an organ donor.

Officials in Kentucky are looking into allegations of a legally brain dead organ donor waking up as doctors were preparing to take his heart{ai:summary}<p>A Kentucky man, Anthony Thomas ‘TJ’ Hoover II, who was declared legally dead in October 2021, unexpectedly revived while on the operating table, moments before organ harvesting. This incident was not his first display of life signs since his supposed death. </p><p>#health</p>

Organ donor declared legally dead wakes up 'thrashing' on operating table: reports

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