The FDNY says the fire started in the attic of the home on 110th Avenue between Springfield Blvd. and 221 Street in Jamaica just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Firefighters found the man dead inside a bedroom of the home. A neighbor says the man lived alone.
The fire was placed under control in an hour.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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