how long does it take a dead person to turn gray?

yellowjacket · 05-05-2009, 04:09 PM

workin in a nursing home yesterday and ran across a old lady that had died in her wheel chair. i was very disturbed and couldent sleep last night, since ive never seen a dead person like that or any other way up till now. not to be morbid, but she was absolutely gray in color. not just pale or white, but dark gray. im wondering if she had been dead long, or if they turn dark gray soon after death? she obviously had died in her chair, and was all contorted with an twisted, open mouth. im thinking shed been dead for a really long time(a day or more??) before they noticed her. nursing homes are notorious for not giving good attention.
any thoughts as far as time goes?

05-05-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	how long does it take a dead person to turn gray? workin in a nursing home yesterday and ran across a old lady that had died in her wheel chair. i was very disturbed and couldent sleep last night, since ive never seen a dead person like that or any other way up till now. not to be morbid, but she was absolutely gray in color. not just pale or white, but dark gray. im wondering if she had been dead long, or if they turn dark gray soon after death? she obviously had died in her chair, and was all contorted with an twisted, open mouth. im thinking shed been dead for a really long time(a day or more??) before they noticed her. nursing homes are notorious for not giving good attention. any thoughts as far as time goes?