The body of Angel Pantoja Medina, left, stands leaning against a wall during his wake at his mother's home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death.
A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.
Dressed in a Yankees baseball cap and sunglasses, Pantoja was mourned by relatives while propped upright in his mother's living room.
His brother Carlos told the El Nuevo Dia newspaper the victim had long said he wanted to be upright for his own wake: "He wanted to be happy, standing."
The owner of the Marin Funeral Home, Damaris Marin, told The Associated Press the mother asked him to fulfill her dead son's last wish.
Pantoja was found dead Friday underneath a bridge in San Juan and buried Monday. Police are investigating.
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Damn maybe they will get another driveby on the house now since they think he is still alive.
Posted Aug-19-2008 Byjtcruzzinsomemore (102.30) 
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Sad in so many ways. Why dress your child up like a gangsta when the street is what took his life?
Why pay honor and respect to a way of life that's based on violence?
Posted Aug-19-2008 ByWE ARE POWER (3514.96) 
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I am sure the hat was an excuse to hide autopsy incisions. hehe
Posted Aug-19-2008 ByFishsticks (90.06) Fishsticks View Channel Send Message
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Why is someone making "last wishes" at the age of 24? He was obviously a criminal and caught up in some shady shit to be able to realize that he could die at any moment.
Posted Aug-19-2008 ByRogue0174 (29.56) 
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What a stiff.
Posted Aug-19-2008 ByBuckMeHoff (502.36) BuckMeHoff Send Message
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Freaks!
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bymythoughts (73.30) mythoughts View Channel Send Message
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I bet he left his cock hard for all his nasty ass hoes! Herpes is the gift that keeps on givin'!!
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bywoundedpigeon (11.34) woundedpigeon View Channel Send Message
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has the same arrogant expression even after death
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bylasrever (5356.20) lasrever View Channel Send Message
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That special embalming method made him look like a doll
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bytoboganbottom (10.48) 
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Probably used epoxy.
Posted Aug-19-2008 Byshuttlespace (943.74) 
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You don't see that every day.
Posted Aug-19-2008 ByTexasKozUSA (18.00) TexasKozUSA View Channel Send Message
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stand him on his head and spin him for one last break dance
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bymaxmoss (27.24) maxmoss View Channel Send Message
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But what if he has to pee?
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bybignjuicy (239.46) bignjuicy View Channel Send Message
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Gangstas are too hard to be takin' time out to piss, man.
Posted Aug-19-2008 Byneoconjerk (189.22) 
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LMFAO
Posted Aug-20-2008 ByFT5 (39.62) 
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for some reason I'm reminded of 'NoLiberals' videos...
Posted Aug-19-2008 Bynattyroots (486.36) nattyroots View Channel Send Message
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A little too weird for my taste. I wonder if they will bury him standing?
Posted Aug-19-2008 Byockie (367.94) ockie View Channel Send Message
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