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Mama Cass “Didn’t Choke To Death On Ham Sandwich, So Stop The Jokes,” Pleads Daughter
The daughter of the Mamas and the Papas singer wants the jokes about her mother's death to stop.
Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know. Elliot-Kugell discovered that the myth came from the singer’s circle wanting to protect her from speculation about death from a drug overdose. Elliot-Kugell believes the myth played into the perception of her mother as an overweight songbird, something that caused Elliot distress, even though her daughter considers her a trailblazer:
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