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Chris Benoit's Final Days

Originally posted Thursday July 05, 2007 12:35 PM EDT

Nancy Benoit tends to Chris's wounds following a match ca. 1996. Photo by: Filmmagic

According to the WWE, Nancy, 43, contacted Dr. Phil Astin III, Chris Benoit's physician, the day before her death. "We know a call occurred between Nancy and the doctor, the subject matter being Daniel, and Nancy discussing the needs of the child and how they would be met," says McDevitt. The following day, Chris drove 42 miles to Astin's office in Carrollton, says McDevitt. "He discussed the child and the family situation he was in." McDevitt would not disclose more about the supposed medical crisis.

Investigators were also looking into the relationship between Dr. Astin and Benoit, but apparently for other reasons. On July 2 federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested Astin on seven counts of over-prescribing pain and anxiety medication. (Astin has pleaded not guilty.) Although none of the charges related to Benoit, a search warrant obtained earlier by police to search his office specified the doctor had prescribed "on average, a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids to Mr. Benoit every three to four weeks from May 4, 2006 through May 9, 2007." Steroids were found in the wrestler's house on the day the deaths were discovered, according to police. (Through his lawyer Manny Arora, Astin denies prescribing steroids to Benoit.)