Kate was found dead on November 29, 1892, on the exterior staircase of the Hotel del Coronado leading to the beach, of what was believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, but the bullet in her head didn't match the gun she had.
Kate's death on November 29, 1892, at the Hotel del Coronado was ruled a suicide by gunshot wound, but the bullet found in her head didn't match the gun Kate allegedly used.