Casey Kasem's daughter talks about dispute over his body
- 10 years ago
Kerri Kasem, the daughter of American radio personality Casey Kasem is embroiled with his widow over where his body will be buried in the latest twist in a legal battle stemming from his end-of-life care.
Jean Kasem, Casey Kasem's second wife and widow, intends to have his body buried in Norway, a move that his children from his first marriage, Kerri, Julie, and Mike, oppose.
SOUNDBITE Kerri Kasem saying (English):
"Twenty of his closest friends and family members signed a petition saying please don't let my father be buried in Oslo, Norway. He's never mentioned Norway, his wife is not Norwegian."
It is not known when that will take place.
But his daughter is now speaking out that the golden-voiced radio pioneer had wanted to be buried in Los Angeles.
SOUNDBITE Kerri Kasem saying (English):
"My father told me, my brother and my sister, my father told his family and friends he wanted to be buried in Forest Lawn in California, his home of 53 year
Jean Kasem, Casey Kasem's second wife and widow, intends to have his body buried in Norway, a move that his children from his first marriage, Kerri, Julie, and Mike, oppose.
SOUNDBITE Kerri Kasem saying (English):
"Twenty of his closest friends and family members signed a petition saying please don't let my father be buried in Oslo, Norway. He's never mentioned Norway, his wife is not Norwegian."
It is not known when that will take place.
But his daughter is now speaking out that the golden-voiced radio pioneer had wanted to be buried in Los Angeles.
SOUNDBITE Kerri Kasem saying (English):
"My father told me, my brother and my sister, my father told his family and friends he wanted to be buried in Forest Lawn in California, his home of 53 year