Ugly family feud rages on in the wake of Casey Kasem’s passing

Ugly family feud rages on in the wake of Casey Kasem’s passing

The radio icon's remains have been removed from a Washington state funeral home by his second wife, much to the dismay of his children who weren't notified and have yet to see the body.

It’s been more than a month since Casey Kasem’s passing, but his family is still making headlines. According to a spokesperson for his daughter, Kerri Kasem, the radio icon’s body is missing.

Kasem died on June 15 after suffering from a form of dementia with symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease. Jean Kasem, the radio personality’s second wife, had been entangled in a nasty conflict with his children— from a previous marriage— over her husband’s medical care before he died. As Kasem’s health deteriorated, a Los Angeles judge sided with the children as they chose end-of-life care at a Washington state hospital. She took his body within 72 hours of his passing.

In mid-May, Kerri, Julie and Mike Kasem had filed a missing persons report with Santa Monica police when they couldn’t locate their dad, sparking the first “Casey Kasem is missing” headlines and drawing even more attention to a long-running family dispute.

ABC News reports that the Kasem’s three adult children have yet to see his body. The spokesperson says his remains have been moved from a Washington state funeral home, against their wishes. The family also says an autopsy has not been performed, although a judge ordered one to investigate suspicions of elder abuse.

The three eldest Kasem children had filed an elder-abuse complaint with the Santa Monica Police Department around the time of Casey Kasem’s June 15 death. Any autopsy results might wind up a part of that investigation, believed to be ongoing.

According to the LA Times, A judge awarded daughter Kerri Kasem a temporary restraining order Wednesday preventing her dad’s second wife, Jean Kasem, from cremating or removing the remains from the funeral home pending a decision about who could conduct a possible autopsy.

A hearing on the autopsy petition is scheduled for July 25

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