Ken Obi, a Nigerian, was discovered dead in his Newark, New Jersey apartment.
He had been dead for some time before he was discovered, according to accounts.
When he was discovered, his body had already begun to decompose.
The cause of his death has yet to be revealed. Though some have speculated that he was strangled, this has not been proved.
Ken was rumoured to have been married to a Jamaican woman, but the couple had a falling out.
He was said to live alone, which is why his death went unnoticed for several days.