Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is a scientifically unsubstantiated hypothesis that suggests the burning of a person's body without an external source of ignition. Although there is much speculation and controversy over SHC, it is not a proven natural occurrence.
Linda Purl who played Charlene Matlock on the Matlock TV show was in every episode of the first season except episode #14, The Rat Pack. Her former husband from a very short marriage, Desi Arnaz Jr. was guest-starring on that episode.
Contemporary Notables of the name Matlock (post 1700) 1  Jimmy Matlock (b. 1959), American politician, Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. 2  Leroy Matlock (1907-1968), American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues who played from 1929 to 1938.