An American man has finally woken after spending nearly 20 years in a coma. The first word Terry Wallis, 39, uttered was "Mom" after catching sight of his mother sitting by his bedside.

"His wonderful sense of humor will be greatly missed," reads an obituary for Terry Wayne Wallis, who became known as "The Man Who Slept for 19 Years" Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human ...