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Therese and her children. The forensic pathologist conducting the autopsy noted that many of Mugs' internal organs, including his heart, lungs, and spinal cord, had been replaced with sawdust. Therese's attorney, William J. Harte, alleged that Mugs' death was not due to natural causes, and thus subject to further insurance payouts. An Illinois appellate court rejected Therese's petition in 1988.
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