Webjul 17, 2007 · benoit's wife, nancy, tested positive for xanax, hydrocodone and the painkiller hydromorphone. Daniel benoit had xanax in his system, authorities said. Webjul 5, 2007 · on monday, june 25th, the fayette county sheriff’s department found the bodies of chris benoit, wife nancy benoit, and son daniel benoit lying dead in their. Chris, who was 40, “had the brain of an.