40 years in a wall (true story from the Calgary Sun 04 Dec 2002 )

MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian man who packed his bags 44 years ago and told his friends he was leaving for America was found dead inside one of the walls of his home yesterday.
Found inside a thick wall in the cellar were human remains, two packed suitcases, a trowel and other equipment to make a wall, a rusted rifle and a bottle with a suicide note.
The note, on paper heade with the name Nemo Cianelli, explained that the man had discovered he had an incurable disease and had decided to kill himself. He said he had invented the tale of going to America to avoid upsetting his family.