The body of Jin Hakman’s wife showed signs of “embalming”. This is what that means.

Details continue to appear regarding the death of actor Jin Hakman, 95, and his wife, Pitts Arakawa, 65, at the home of the couple in Santa in

The bodies were discovered by a maintenance worker on Wednesday at about 1:45 pm, according to an inspection note obtained by the Associated Press. The 95 -year -old Oscar winner was found at an entrance, while his 65 -year -old wife was found in the bathroom. It was an open prescription bottle scattered on the countertop near Arakawa. One of the died dog dogs was also found.

The couple seems to have died because of the “some time”, according to the Associated Press. According to a written statement obtained by NBC News, Arakawa was “blowing in her face and identifying all of their hands and feet.”

While there are unanswered questions about what happened to Hackman and his wife, here is what we know about embalming.

What does mummification mean in this case?

While the embalming process is commonly linked to the ancient Egyptian way to remove all moisture from the body to preserve it, this differs from what is described in the Arakawa issue, the experts say.

“Many changes on the body occur after death, and they are called post -death changes, and some of these changes are affected by the environment in which the body is depleted,” Dr. Brett Cohen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical Center of Vanderbelt University, told Yahoo News. “Mummification is a specific change that occurs to decompose the tissue that dries and dries.”

Dr. Andrew Meltzer, a professor of emergency medicine and head of the Clinical Research Department at the Faculty of Medicine at George Washington University, told Yahoo News that embalming “is taking place in certain environments.” “There is a natural embalming, also early embalming, which is a fast embalming. This can happen in the correct climate – hot and dry conditions.”

Mummification can also be limited to certain parts of the body, according to Cohen. He said: “Partial embalming is when parts of the body have the advantages of embalming, which are often seen on the ends, mixed with other changes after death in other parts of the body.” “Full mummification is when 100 % of the body’s skin is affected.”

While embalming is not a term for most people, “it is a fairly common term used in the first place between the crowd that proves death,” said Dr. Michael Graham, a professor of pathology at St. Louis University, told Yahoo News.

Dr. Gregory c. Davis, Lexington, Kyo, for Yahoo News: “Mummification” is a type of border medical colloquial, but it is used in corpse dissection reports.

What are the signs of embalming?

Cohen said that hooking skin often turns strongly and structure, adding that it will be shrinking and fragile as well.

“It usually takes several days or weeks to see,” Dr. James Jill, the chief medical examiner in the state of Connecticut and the clinical professor at Yale University. “It may first look at the hands, feet or face because it dries first.”

Can mummification of someone still alive?

From a strict medical point of view, embalming is a change that occurs after a person dies. “The living person revolves around the nutrients to the tissues,” he said.

But some cases, such as dry gangrene, can cause a embalming look, said Dr. Melissa Lukwood, the legs doctor in Hartland Foot and the ankle, told Yahoo News.

“This happens when there is a significant decrease in blood supply to part of the body,” Lukwood said. “We see it a lot in the toes and feet because it is far from the heart, causing the death of tissues and dehydration.”

Lukwood said that dry gangrene often occurs in people with uncontrolled diabetes or severe peripheral artery, a condition in which the arteries carry blood to the arms and legs are narrow or banned. “When blood flow to a region is extremely dangerous, the tissues die, but it is still relatively dry, which leads to the appearance of embalming,” she added. “In a living person, this may be incredibly painful and may require surgical intervention such as amputation to prevent complications.”

What causes embalming usually?

Mummification can occur in some climates, according to Graham. “It is somewhat common as it is really dry,” he said.

Cohen agreed. He said: “Most embalming occurs when the body decomposes in a hot and dry environment with air flow,” he said. “It can also happen in cold climates, wind and dry with moisture protection, such as rain and snow.” Cohen also indicated that embalming is “late change after death” that occurs at least 24 hours after death.

The investigation of the death of Hakman and Arakawa is continuing.