John Coffey: The Original Skeleton Dude
John Coffey (sometimes known as James) was the man who stood of the shoulders of the original Living Skeleton, Isaac W. Sprague, and thenceforth brought a little flair and panache to the role of "thin man". Born in Piqua, Ohio in 1852, Coffey didn't began to waste away until he was nearly 30 years old. [...]