Grandfather of 5 Found Dead Nearly 2 Weeks After Leaving Home, as Family Remembers His 'Incredible' Life

Mar. 15, 2025

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THE HUNG FAMILY

The body ofMiguel Hung, a 71-year-old grandfather from Raleigh, N.C., has been found nearly two weeks after he left home and disappeared, his family and police tell PEOPLE.

Hung went missing sometime between the evening of Aug. 9 and early the next morning, son Mike Hung previously told PEOPLE.

The retired car salesman left his home without his cell phone or wallet, taking wife Pamela’s silver Mercedes.

Raleigh Police Department officials say that Hung was “located deceased” about 5 miles away from his house on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at approximately 3:55 a.m. local time.

There were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding his death, according to police. Further details were not available.

But, as Hung’s family grieves, they’re sharing how much the outpouring of support they’ve received has meant to them.

“Sometimes you find beauty in the world,” Mike, 38, tells PEOPLE. “Family and friends reaching out, sharing stories, it definitely helps the healing.”

After the stroke, Miguel began dealing with some aphasia, according to his son, who said that his health issues “put a pretty big cloud over him and he struggled with that the last few years.”

Mike tells PEOPLE that his father always wanted to help others and made time for friends — that is, when he wasn’t with family, including his wife of 45 years.

“He never missed a soccer game, growing up,” Mike tells PEOPLE about his and sister Brittany Rutledge’s games.

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Mike adds that he recently heard from a former childhood teammate who told him, “Your dad was always our favorite soccer dad.”

He adds, “My dad was an incredible guy.”

source: people.com