Blues legend B.B. King died from natural causes, stated the over all result of the post-mortem examination made public Monday, July 13.
An autopsy was conducted after two of the musician's daughters made allegations back in May. Two of King's eleven children claimed that their father has been poisoned by his closest assistants around the days before his passing away. B.B. King died May 14 in hospice care in Las Vegas at the age of 89.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg told The Associated Press that the medical report states that King died of Alzheimer's disease complicated by various physical conditions coronary artery atherosclerosis, type II diabetes, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and cerebrovascular disease, thus disproving the claims of the music icon's daughters.
"At this point, we can say with confidence that Mr. King died of natural causes," Fudenberg said. "Our condolences go out to the family and many friends of Mr. King, and we hope this determination brings them some measure of closure."
Daughters Karen Williams and Patty King had allegedly said through Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer that LaVerne Toney, King's business manager, and his personal assistant Myron Johnson, poisoned the musician.
The singer's lawyer, Brent Bryson called the claims of King's daughters as defamatory and libelous. He added, "Ms. Toney and Mr. Johnson are very happy that these false and fictional allegations that were made against them by certain of Mr. King's children have been dispelled." He continued, "Hopefully we can now focus on the body of musical work that B.B. King left the world, and he can finally rest in peace."
In a statement to UsWeekly, Bryson said, "Unfortunately even musical icons die." The report also noted that King was in a monitored environment and certified nursing assistants were around him on a 24-hour basis prior to his death. "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," Bryson added.
