Police said John Hearring, 63, was discovered unconscious Sunday afternoon in his upstairs apartment on the city?s West Side. He reportedly suffered head trauma.
Family members said Hearring ? who was known as Nicholas ? was survived by 43 kids.
His daughter-in-law, Gwen Bridgeforth, said that he was a long-time resident of the neighborhood.
?He was the nicest man you?d ever want to meet, I don?t get it.?
No one has been arrested in Hearring?s death, according to the news station. Police are investigating the murder.

