Maj. Gen. William F Mullen III stands for the National Anthem during the Marine Corps Birthday Pageant.
A retired Marine Corps general whose body was found aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, in June died of natural causes, an autopsy report obtained by Military.com through a public records request found.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen, 59, was found by staff at the base's Roadrunner Inn, where he was staying in temporary lodging, according to the report. He was due to check out at 11 a.m. but did not, prompting staff to check on him by prying open the door to his room.
Paramedics responded to the scene that afternoon and confirmed that Mullen had passed away at 1:39 p.m. June 29, the report said, adding that "there were no resuscitation efforts made."
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