B.B. King was not poisoned before his death, a post-mortem examination of the blues legend's body has revealed. Tests were conducted after two of the musician's daughters made claims back in May that their father had been poisoned by his closest aides in the days before he passed away at the age of 89 on May 14. His daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, alleged in documents provided to Us Weekly via their lawyer Larissa Drohobyczer, that the beloved singer was killed by those closest to him. The [...]...
- 7/14/2015
- Us Weekly
Medical examiners in Las Vegas say there's no evidence late blues legend B.B. King was poisoned before his death, the AP reports. The conclusion comes roughly a month and a half after two of King's daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, kicked off a homicide investigation, alleging that two of their father's closest aides colluded in a foul-play murder plot. The official cause of death is Alzheimer's disease, in conjunction with such physical conditions as heart failure and type 2 diabetes, according to autopsy findings made public via news reports Monday. "At this point, we can say with confidence that Mr. King died of natural causes," the coroner said in a statement released to NBC News. "Our condolences go out to the family and many friends of Mr. King, and we hope this determination brings them some measure of closure." The murder accusation came around the same time Williams, King, and...
- 7/14/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
B.B. King’s recent death has left two of his daughters – Patty King and Karen Williams – believing that the blues’ legend was poisoned. Was B.B. King Poisoned? Patty King and Karen Williams are alleging in court documents that their late father’s closest associates poisoned him, leading to his death at the age of 89. […]
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- 5/26/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Two of B.B. King's daughters have claimed that the late blues legend was poisoned by his closest aides in the days before he passed away at the age of 89 on May 14, according to documents obtained by Us Weekly on Monday, May 25. The daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, alleged in documents provided to Us via their lawyer Larissa Drohobyczer that the beloved singer was killed by those closest to him. The daughters — two of King's 11 surviving and adoptive children — called out King's business [...]...
- 5/26/2015
- Us Weekly
Two of B.B. King's daughters have prompted a homicide investigation into their father's death because they believe he was poisoned, the AP reports. Patty King and Karen Williams say that King's business manager, Laverne Toney, and assistant, Myron Johnson, did not see to the blues legend's medical needs and might've expedited his death. "I believe my father was poisoned and that he was administered foreign substances," Patty King and Williams said in affidavits provided to the AP by their lawyer. "I believe my father was murdered." Patty King, in her affidavit, added that she saw Johnson give King two drops of something unknown every night for several months before his death, according to the AP. Las Vegas authorities told the New York Daily News that an autopsy was performed on King's body, and that homicide detectives are officially probing King's death. No other details have yet been provided.King's...
- 5/26/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Two of B.B. King's daughters want their father's death investigated much further. According to new court documents obtained by E! News, Karen Williams and Patty King allege B.B.'s business manager Laverne Toney and his personal assistant poisoned the legendary singer. "I believe my father was poisoned and that he was administrated foreign substances to induce his premature death," the daughters wrote in separate but identical affidavits. " request a formal investigation into this matter." Toney, who has been named the executor of B.B.'s estate, responded to the new allegations by sharing, "They've been making allegations all along. What's new?"......
- 5/26/2015
- E! Online
As I'm sure you've all heard by now, blues legend B.B. King passed away last night, at age 89. His daughter, Patty King, said he died in Las Vegas, where, 2 weeks ago, he announced that he was in home hospice care after suffering from dehydration. Cinematically, his life was the subject of the 2012 feature-length documentary "B.B. King: The Life of Riley" (he was born Riley B. King). Jon Brewer, the film's director, who worked closely with King, had this to say in an interview with Guitarist magazine: "It was an absolute privilege to be asked to make this film – it’s B.B. King’s life... One aspect tops all others. There’s this little boy who loved going to...
- 5/15/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
B.B. King's daughters didn't see him at all during the last 2 weeks of his life -- and are now just hoping they can be involved in planning his memorial. Patty King tells TMZ ... she and her sister Karen Williams spoke to B.B.'s manager Laverne Toney on Thursday morning, and she had agreed to let them see B.B. on Saturday at noon. But Patty says Toney called her at 9:40 Pm to...
- 5/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
B.B. King, the legendary American blues singer and guitarist, died on Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89. B.B. King Dies Patty King, B.B. King’s daughter, confirmed that he died to CNN. Her father had been in hospice care over the last two weeks after she found him suffering from dehydration. King’s storied career spanned […]
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- 5/15/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Legendary guitarist B.B. King died Thursday at home in Las Vegas ... according to his attorney. King brought Mississippi Delta blues to the mainstream with his hit 1970 version of "The Thrill Is Gone." He also recorded countless collaborations with other superstars ... such as Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, U2, and Sheryl Crow. TMZ broke the story ... some of B.B.'s children had recently battled his longtime manager Laverne Toney about his medical care and finances. Earlier this month,...
- 5/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
B.B. King thanks his fans for their prayers. The 88-year-old blues legend confirmed Friday that he is receiving hospice care at his Las Vegas home. He has in recent months been suffering complications of the Type II diabetes he has battled for the past 20 years, his condition forcing him to call off the remainder of his performance schedule last October. "Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers," read a message from King on his website. His daughter Patty King told Vegas' CBS 8 News that her father went to the hospital yesterday afternoon because he was dehydrated and wasn't eating, and after doing blood tests doctors said that he may have had a minor heart attack. King was discharged...
- 5/2/2015
- E! Online
Blues legend B.B. King revealed via his website on Friday, May 1, that he's "in home hospice care at [his] residence in Las Vegas" following his recent hospitalization over Easter weekend. The 89-year-old musician posted a note on his official website, thanking fans for their "well wishes and prayers." No other details on his condition were provided. The update comes amid reports that King's daughter Patty King and his manager Laverne Toney are fighting over his care. TMZ claims that Patty called police, who called the paramedics, who [...]...
- 5/1/2015
- Us Weekly
Blues legend B.B. King's daughter believes he is being abused ... and called police Thursday to settle a dispute over whether he needed to be hospitalized. TMZ has learned there's a huge battle over B.B.'s care -- between his daughter Patty King and his longtime manager Laverne Toney. Patty, who lives with her father in Las Vegas ... tells us she wanted to take him to the hospital because his urine was orange and he wasn't eating.
- 5/1/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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