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Coroner says there's no evidence BB King was poisoned before death Coroner finds no evidence that BB King was poisoned before death
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The coroner in Las Vegas says there’s no evidence blues legend BB King was poisoned before he died of natural causes in May. The coroner in Las Vegas says there is no evidence blues legend BB King was poisoned before he died of natural causes in May.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said Monday that an autopsy sought by two of the musical icon’s 11 adult children shows the cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease with other physical conditions. The Clark County coroner, John Fudenberg, said on Monday that an autopsy sought by two of the musical icon’s 11 adult children shows the cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease with other physical conditions.
Daughters Karen Williams and Patty King alleged through their attorney that King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney, and his personal assistant, Myron Johnson, hastened their father’s death.Daughters Karen Williams and Patty King alleged through their attorney that King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney, and his personal assistant, Myron Johnson, hastened their father’s death.
Brent Bryson – a lawyer for King’s estate, Toney and Johnson – called the claims defamatory and libelous. Brent Bryson – a lawyer for King’s estate, Toney and Johnson – called the claims defamatory and libellous.
The coroner’s ruling closes the official investigations of King’s death.The coroner’s ruling closes the official investigations of King’s death.
He died 14 May in hospice care at home in Las Vegas at age 89. He died on 14 May in hospice care at home in Las Vegas at age 89.