APNewsBreak: Casey Kasem's widow sued for wrongful death

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three of the radio personality Casey Kasem's children and his brother sued his widow on Wednesday, claiming her actions led to his death in 2014.

The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court accuses Jean Kasem of elder abuse and inflicting emotional distress on Kasem's children from a previous marriage by restricting access to their father before his death.

"Casey's early death occurred as a direct and proximate result of Jean's neglect and physical abuse of Casey," the lawsuit states.

A call and email sent to Jean Kasem's attorney, H. Michael Soroy, was not immediately returned.

FULL story at link.



FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2003, file photo, Casey Kasem poses for photographers after receiving the Radio Icon award during The 2003 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Three of Kasem's children sued their father's widow, Jean Kasem, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, for wrongful death, elder abuse and intentional infliction of emotional distress, claiming her actions shortened the popular radio personality's life. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison, File)

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[MrWendel]

1. Yep,

the entire scenario surrounding his death and his wife seemed very sketchy to me. I'm not surprised at all by this outcome.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. I think being 82 pretty much "led to his death" in 2014

[MADem]

4. No. He had particular medical issues and his spouse neglected and abused him, and kept him from

his children.

It was an ugly situation.

[msongs]

3. sounds like a fight over $$ eh? nt

[ToxMarz]

5. Why is this relevant on DU and not just something you can go look for on TMZ if you want

[NurseJackie]

6. +1

[Jim Lane]

7. Elder abuse is a serious issue.

Of course you're right to imply that TMZ and the like would never cover the issue if it didn't involve a celebrity. Still, if this case helps raise people's awareness, that's a good thing.

[gvstn]

8. You are right.

This stuff happens ever day. People are so greedy that they can't wait for their "loved" ones to die.

It is disgusting and to me unbelievable but many children or spouses look at their "loved" ones as assets that cannot be accessed until they are dead and thus try to make that happen as fast as possible.

It is unfathomable that this is the case but I have seen it both first hand and in so many other cases related to me.

Disgusting but true!