Man kept wife’s body in freezer to collect Social Security for 8 years

A Florida man kept his wife’s body in a freezer in their condo for eight years after her death so that he could continue to collect Social Security benefits, investigators said. Allan Dunn and his wife, Margaret Dunn, lived together in Sun City Center. When Margaret Dunn died in 2002, Allan Dunn put her body in a freezer and collected her Social Security benefits until his death in 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Department of Justice said. In all, he improperly collected $92,088 in federal benefits, investigators said. Upon his death, Allan Dunn’s sole asset was the condo where he and his wife had resided.Authorities said Allan Dunn’s heirs were unaware that he had concealed his wife’s death and agreed to waive their rights to inherit the condominium and to put it up for sale. The condo has since been sold. After paying the back taxes, sales costs and amounts owed to the condominium association, the remaining sales proceeds of $15,743.14 were paid to the United States.

A Florida man kept his wife’s body in a freezer in their condo for eight years after her death so that he could continue to collect Social Security benefits, investigators said.

Allan Dunn and his wife, Margaret Dunn, lived together in Sun City Center. When Margaret Dunn died in 2002, Allan Dunn put her body in a freezer and collected her Social Security benefits until his death in 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Department of Justice said.


In all, he improperly collected $92,088 in federal benefits, investigators said.

Upon his death, Allan Dunn’s sole asset was the condo where he and his wife had resided.

Authorities said Allan Dunn’s heirs were unaware that he had concealed his wife’s death and agreed to waive their rights to inherit the condominium and to put it up for sale.

The condo has since been sold.

After paying the back taxes, sales costs and amounts owed to the condominium association, the remaining sales proceeds of $15,743.14 were paid to the United States.