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Post by erik on Jun 15, 2014 12:15:23 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Jun 15, 2014 15:36:34 GMT -5
RIP. Not too long ago I heard he was missing and his children from a previous marriage were looking for him.. and that's all I knew..
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Post by erik on Jun 15, 2014 17:40:36 GMT -5
He was basically being kept on life support by his wife Jean...whom I personally consider, pardon my French here, a Grade-A b**ch. His kids had gotten the order from a judge to take him off it, because he was merely continuing to exist, which is not the same as living. It was a very long, drawn-out inter-familial battle, but I'm glad that he now doesn't have to suffer.
I can't say the same for Jean, though. I stand by what I said about her.
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Post by sliderocker on Jun 16, 2014 0:41:46 GMT -5
He was basically being kept on life support by his wife Jean...whom I personally consider, pardon my French here, a Grade-A b**ch. His kids had gotten the order from a judge to take him off it, because he was merely continuing to exist, which is not the same as living. It was a very long, drawn-out inter-familial battle, but I'm glad that he now doesn't have to suffer. I can't say the same for Jean, though. I stand by what I said about her. As Casey's immediate next of kin and as his wife, in most states and absent a living will (or Do Not Prolong My Life...), Jean would've had the right to make the decision as to whether to keep him on life support or let his life end. Letting go is a hard decision for anyone to make. People in these type of life-ending situations hope for a recovery that will never come, so they take someone still breathing (artificially) and keeping them alive as giving them a chance for that recovery. Jean may well have been a Grade A b*tch but it may well have been she couldn't bring herself to pull the plug and may have hoped for that recovery. I think her intentions were good, and I think his kids' intentions were good. There just was no room for compromise in this situation. RIP Casey and thanks for the memories. |
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Post by Dianna on Jun 16, 2014 16:27:12 GMT -5
I did like his famous saying. "Keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars."
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Post by sliderocker on Jun 17, 2014 12:34:36 GMT -5
I did like his famous saying. "Keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars." I liked that saying too and also liked what he had to say about the singers who made the Top 40. Many critics denigrated the acts and their music who were in the Top 40 as "making music designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator." Casey actually talked about how hard it actually was for an artist to make a record that would be a hit as no one could guarantee that a particular record would be a hit. Not the artist, songwriter (if they were not the artist themselves), producer, record companies. A lot of things were at play in the making of a hit record and sometimes a record wasn't a hit that should've been. Casey always had nice, positive things tto say about all of the artists and he manged to keep his feet on the ground and reaching for the stars and he succeeded. (Wished I had written that last line in mt previous post. It's what I wanted to say but was having trouble then saying it just right.). That's more than can be said for most critics. |
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Post by Partridge on Jun 17, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -5
According to the NY Times, "In 2007, after he learned he had Lewy body dementia, Mr. Kasem gave his three eldest children legal authority to act as his health care proxy at whatever point he became unable to make decisions himself. " Full article is here: Casey Kasem bio |
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Post by erik on Jun 17, 2014 18:05:08 GMT -5
Quote by Partridge re. Casey Kasem's will:
That pretty much says it all, it seems to me. He had given his kids the final say, not his old lady.
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Post by sliderocker on Jun 18, 2014 0:17:15 GMT -5
Quote by Partridge re. Casey Kasem's will: That pretty much says it all, it seems to me. He had given his kids the final say, not his old lady. That does say it all but it makes one wonder about Casey's marriage, and why he gave his three eldest kids the legal authority and not his wife? He was still married to her - she had to have known his wishes. Perhaps Casey realized his wife could not carry out his wishes or refused his wishes and had to appoint his oldest kids to make that call. |
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Post by erik on Jun 18, 2014 8:34:54 GMT -5
Quote by sliderocker:
And while one doesn't like to sound cynical, why is it that the term "Gold Digger" comes to mind when one thinks of Jean Kasem and her bizarre behavior in this?
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Post by sliderocker on Jun 18, 2014 9:24:52 GMT -5
And while one doesn't like to sound cynical, why is it that the term "Gold Digger" comes to mind when one thinks of Jean Kasem and her bizarre behavior in this? It's possible she may have been or is a gold digger. I had the same impression about Elvis's ex, Priscilla but Jean's bizarre behavior before Casey's death was strange to say the least. She made a bizarre statement or two which had me wondering about her religious beliefs and whether those beliefs were in conflict with Casey's wishes? Of course, I'll guess we'll the true picture for sure when it comes to the reading of the will, and whether he left the bulk of his estate (which is supposed to be around$80 million) to his four kids) or to Jean. If she was essentially cut out or left a fraction, she could take note of how Priscilla managed to get a share of Elvis's estate even though she was totally cut out of his will. |
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