As many of you know by now blues legend B.B. King unfortunately recently passed away at the age of 89. While it is never easy to cope with death, it seems that in this case it is especially difficult for King's children; as daughters Karen Williams and Patty King are pressing allegations against King's business manager LaVerne Toney and assistant Myron Johnson for poisoning and killing him slowly. However, King's estate lawyer Brent Bryson does not seem to share their views.
Bryson says “baseless and unfounded and are unsupported in reality."
Bryson continues saying:
“Unfortunately even musical icons die. Ms. Toney did everything she could to carry out the wishes of Mr. King while he was alive, and continues to carry out Mr. King’s wishes after his death. I hope over these next few days we can focus on Mr. King’s musical gifts to the world and not fictional statements made by those seeking attention at the expense of Mr. King.”
In the mean time the allegations are still being investigated with an autopsy of King's body. Toney has been able to produce three documents stating King “was monitored on a 24-hour basis by Certified Nursing Assistants” and that “no action [was] taken to hasten the demise of Mr. King,” who died “peacefully in his sleep.”
I understand that King's children are devastated by the loss of their father. That is completely normal. However, I think they want to find someone to blame and point their finger at because they feel he was stolen from them. Personally I don't see what is so farfetched about an elderly gentleman passing away peacefully in his sleep. Hopefully soon the truth will come out and all of this will be able to be left in the past where it belongs.
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