B.B. King's Daughters Claim That He Was Murdered

B.B. King’s recent passing came as sad news for everybody, and while most have presumed it has been

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B.B. King‘s recent passing came as sad news for everybody, and while most have presumed it has been from the natural causes of old age, two of his daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King claim otherwise. Alleging that he was poisoned and kept from his family during his last days by his manager LaVerne Toney and personal assistant Myron Johnson, they share that “[they] believe [their] father was poisoned and that he was administered foreign substances” and that “[their] father was murdered.” Currently, Las Vegas police are investigating on the case, but full results could take up to eight weeks to process and obtain. We’ll keep you updated.

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