Terry Wallis, 57, Died; Awakened 19 Years After Traumatic Brain Injury

Terry Wallis, who spontaneously regained the ability to speak after a traumatic brain injury, was nearly unresponsive for 19 years, and then was the subject of a massive study showing how a damaged brain can heal itself, died in rehab on March 29. The facility in Searcy, Ark. He was 57 years old. His brother, …