Benjaman Kyle
American man with severe amnesia (born 1948)
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- Benjaman Kyle was the alias chosen by William Powell (born August 29, 1948), an American man who has severe amnesia.
- Between 2004 and 2015, neither he nor any authorities could determine his identity or background, despite an intensive search that included television publicity and various other methods.
- With the rediscovery of his Social Security number, he again became eligible for employment and has received public assistance.
- , a Burger King employee in Richmond Hill, Georgia, found Powell unconscious, naked, and sunburned behind a dumpster of the restaurant.
- Employees called emergency services, who took him to St.
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WikipediaBenjaman Kyle was the alias chosen by William Powell (born August 29, 1948), an American man who has severe amnesia. On August 31, 2004, he was found naked and injured, without any possessions or identification, next to a dumpster behind a Burger King restaurant in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Between 2004 and 2015, neither he nor any authorities could determine his identity or background, despite an intensive search that included television publicity and various other methods.
In late 2015, genetic detective work, which had gone on for years, led to the discovery of his identity as William Burgess Powell (born August 29, 1948). With the rediscovery of his Social Security number, he again became eligible for employment and has received public assistance.
On August 31, 2004, at 5:00 a.m., a Burger King employee in Richmond Hill, Georgia, found Powell unconscious, naked, and sunburned behind a dumpster of the restaurant. He had three impressions in his skull that appeared to have been caused by blunt force trauma; he also had red ant bites on his body. Employees called emergency services, who took him to St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital in Savannah. He had no identity document and was recorded in hospital records as "Burger King Doe" or "B.K. Doe". There were no reports of stolen vehicles in the area and local restaurants and hotels had not encountered any individuals matching Powell's description. Two weeks later, he was transferred to Memorial Health University Medical Center, where records state he was semiconscious.
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