The electricity was off and the pile of mail reached up to the letter box.
But the rent was paid via direct debit and the landlord has therefore had no reason to knock.
Finally, a neighbor responded and called the police.
The older man who was found dead on Monday in an apartment in southern Stockholm has probably been lying there for more than two years, according to SVT's information.
"It is extremely sad that a person can walk away without being noticed, and not be missed for such a long time," writes Åsa Stenmark, communications manager at Stockholmshem, which is the landlord for the apartment in question.
"That's terrible"
The case is not unique.
According to previous information from the police, there are on average several people a week in Sweden who have been lying dead for a month or more.
- Two years is a long time.
It is terrible that not a single person or authority has missed this man, says PRO's chairman Christina Tallberg.
According to Statistics Sweden's latest figures from before the corona pandemic, around 300,000 people were estimated to be socially isolated in Sweden.
Most elderly are the elderly where every tenth person over the age of 75 lived socially isolated.
Tap at the neighbor's
At the same time, studies compiled by the Swedish Public Health Agency show that the pandemic has had a negative effect on loneliness and mood among the elderly.
- This involuntary loneliness will soon lead to ill health.
During the pandemic, the community has been on fire for far too long and for far too many.
This has made many people not feel so well and it will take time to repair it, says Christina Tallberg.
She believes that the whole society needs to be helped to counteract loneliness and not just socialize in its own closed circle.
- If you have a neighbor who lives alone - tap or ask if you should have a cup of coffee.
It can be a life-changing issue, says Christina Tallberg.
SVT has sought Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (S) for a comment.