B.B. King's Kids Say He Was Murdered by His Business Manager
Earlier this month, a coroner determined that B.B. King’s death was caused by a series of mini-strokes. Now the late bluesman’s kids say his cause of death was tied to something much more nefarious—poison.
King’s health began deteriorating over the last year and he reportedly entered a home hospice two weeks before his May 15 death. Both King’s physician and the Las Vegas coroner who examined his body attributed his death— multi-infarct dementia caused by a series of small strokes—to his type 2 diabetes.
At the time, the AP reported that the doctors believed King’s “strokes resulted from reduced blood flow as a consequence of chronic diabetes — or unhealthy fluctuations in blood sugar levels.”
Now, the AP reports, at least two of King’s daughters say that they believe King’s business manager, LaVerne Toney, poisoned King to death. But Toney—a longtime employee who was reportedly the last person to see King alive—has been at legal odds with his kids for some time now.
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 say her father had died peacefully in his sleep
As TMZ first reported ... Patty and her sister Karen had been at odds with Toney for months — accusing her of elder abuse and stealing from King. Their claims were shot down in court last week.
A coroner tells the AP an autopsy was performed this weekend and should be completed sometime over the next eight weeks. And a Las Vegas police spokesperson tells the outlet that homicide detectives are still investigating the case.
King’s family is also accusing Toney—who still has power of attorney over King’s estate—of misappropriating millions of dollars, lying, and exerting undue influence over her late client.
