The daughter of The Mamas and The Papas singer Cass Elliot has spoken to dispel the “horrible” myth that her mother choked to death on a ham sandwich.
In her new memoir ahead of the 50th anniversary of her mother’s death on July 29, Owen Elliot-Kugell has written a book called My Mama, Cass: A Memoir.
The book debunks the widely circulated story regarding the circumstances of Elliot’s death.
Ms Elliot-Kugell said: “There was a ham sandwich, but she didn’t eat it and she didn’t choke on it. So enough with the jokes.”
Elliot, nicknamed Mama, sang 60s hits including California Dreamin’, Monday Monday and Dream a Little Dream.
Formerly a member of The Mamas and The Papas, she went solo in 1974. She died aged 32 in Mayfair, London, following a two-week run of performances at the London Palladium.
Her autopsy stated that her cause of death was a heart attack and that there were no drugs in her system.
Ms Elliot-Kugell, who was seven at the time and based in the US, told BBC: “It’s beyond frustrating, almost immeasurable.
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