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On June 30, 2024, a male body was discovered in Queens, New York, and authorities have identified the deceased as James Howard Kaufman. Despite exhaustive efforts to track down next of kin or any associates, Kaufman remains an unclaimed person. The circumstances surrounding his life prior to his demise, including how he came to be in Queens, are largely unknown, and his background is a puzzle still waiting to be unraveled.
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Date Found: 06/30/2024
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Date Found: 06/30/2024
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2024-07-22T15:14:34.167
2024-11-15T14:14:46.897
126144
UCP126144
46927
James
Howard
Kaufman
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Male
06/30/2024
Queens
New York
Queens County
11355
No
42553
Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City
New York
New York
New York County
520 First Avenue, , New York, New York
2124472030
Local
Medical Examiner
Q-24-021135
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
12/02/2025
Area Recovered:






