Casey Kasem’s Daughter Will Visit His Grave for First Time Since He Died in 2014 — with a Stranger’s Help

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1. I didn’t know there was controversy surrounding his death; this sounds awful. Hope his kids are able to get closure one day.

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   Originally, “it was an unmarked grave,” Kerri tells PEOPLE, opening up about where the beloved radio DJ and TV personality was laid to rest by his wife Jean after he died on June 15, 2014. He was 82, and following years of decline due to advanced Parkinson’s Disease and Lou Body dementia, he reportedly died incapacitated and suffering from sepsis and an ulcerated bedsore after spending his final days mysteriously being moved from one state to another.

2. I only knew about this story because of Howard Stern.

3. Oh, wow. His son is a game show host; I enjoy watching him. Had no idea all this went on with his dad.

4. And now…the rest of the story

5. Casey deserved much better! Check out the podcast Bitter Blood: Kasem V Kasem.

6. Yeah remember this. His wife’s behavior made it pretty clear she was doing everything she could, at the expense of Casey’s wellbeing, to keep the family separated. Likely this was to avoid him saying anything that could cause her to lose access to his fortune as deathbed statements can be powerful in a court of law.

   Someone on the up and up, with the access to best medical care around (but would have dipped into her soon to be fortune), would have not have engaged into such behavior. The grave was a final indignity to avoid upkeep and maintenance that would also dip into her fortune.

   It’s one of those stories where if just read the dry timeline of events, no way you don’t land on “golddigger wife.”