AUBURN, Wash. Misty Upham the August: Osage County actress who disappeared on October 6 was found dead at the bottom of a ravine ten days later.
Mystery surrounded Uphams death even though police ruled out foul play but the coroners report has now revealed she died of blunt-force injuries to the head and torso.
According to the New York Daily News, the Native American actress died from the traumatic injuries, though the exact manner of her demise remains undetermined, the Kings County Medical Examiner said late Wednesday.
Uphams family criticized Auburn police fornot taking her disappearance seriously. The police did not consider it unexplained, involuntary or suspicious that Upham simply disappeared from her sisters house.
Police also said they followed procedure in the case and believe the death was caused by a fall down the ravine.
But After seeing the body, Uphams father told The Hollywood Reporter,we did not feel that Misty committed suicide."
Upham who also appeared in Frozen River and Django Unchained suffered from bipolar disorder and depression.
Misty Anne Upham was born onJuly 6, 1982 inKalispell, Montana. She died in Auburn, Washington at the age of 32.
Source: http://www.standard.net/Movies-TV/2014/12/04/Misty-Upham
