At the end of an indepth two-month investigation, the Baltimore city coroner 's office ruled the death of best-selling authors, William and Patricia Marsden, an unfortunate accident. The official finding of the investigation indicated the two-year-old SUV, which William was operating at the time the fatal crash occurred, failed to stop due to a faulty brake line. When their vehicle collided with the DTX cargo train, it was dragged over a mile before the unsuspecting conductor managed to come to a stop. The couple 's bodies were so severely traumatized, a closed casket ceremony was held in their honor. Because William and Patricia were so well-known, those who attended the funeral included many Hollywood celebrities and other famed authors William and Patricia had included in their circle of close friends. …show more content…
At the time of their demise, Lily became one of the wealthiest twenty-one year olds in the United States, with assets totalling 1.5 billion dollars. In spite of the horrible tragedy surrounding the loss of her parents, many considered her lucky to be the sole inheritor of the Marsden family