One of the technicians for the 1970s television show The Six Million Dollar Man found a real dead corpse on set. The body was mixed in with the props for a haunted house scene. The deceased man’s name was Elmer McCurdy. He was nearly mummified when they discovered his body was real. No one from the television crew was responsible for his death.
Here are 16 facts that proved that this corpse had a bigger story in death than it did in life.
16. Today, Many People Believe McCurdy Will Never Be Forgotten
In life, McCurdy could easily be forgotten. He never did anything special to make people remember him. Even in the army, McCurdy was just another number. In fact, McCurdy did not even do anything during his robberies to make people remember him. To the authorities and others who knew about his crimes, McCurdy was just another criminal. However, this was probably fine for McCurdy as he never seemed to set out to make a name for himself.
Even after his death, McCurdy was forgotten, at least until his body was discovered in the funhouse. Ever since authorities were able to identify Elmer McCurdy officially, he is anything but forgotten. Furthermore, many people believe he will never be left in the dust again and for good reason. Other than all the television shows that have featured McCurdy, there is also a book about him. Actors and the Northern Stage ensemble also featured Elmer McCurdy during their performances called “The Oklahoma Outlaw: The Life and Times of Elmer McCurdy Deceased.” On top of all this, people continue to visit his grave quite often.