Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.
Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.
The Clifty Wilderness section of the Red River Gorge, a remote natural area in southeastern Kentucky. Two women in a remote cabin in the gorge found themselves in trouble after a prolonged hot tub soak.