Casey Kasem has passed away ~ Rest in peace, Casey

[Jacie Estes]

The terms they are using are incorrect. The proper terms are power of attorney or advanced health care directives.

What is telling, however, is that in 2007, he chose to grant his children power of attorney over him if he couldn't make decisions for himself, rather than his wife of then 30 years. So we know what his wishes were at that point.

Maybe that's why his wife is now hiding him, moving him and keeping his loved ones from him. The only people I know who have done something like that - keeping a man or woman from his entire family and even friends - have been those after money.



They have been to court twice. There is zero to suggest that Kasem had other than a strong bond with his children. Or brother. Or friends. All of whom are being kept from him.

I note that Kasem is reported to have been losing his cognitive abilities this past summer and his ability to communicate. The last advanced health care directive was signed closer to the time his illness was acknowledged rather than earlier. That is significant to me. Often people begin feeling the effects of dementia long before it is diagnosed.



He was not under a conservatorship, to my knowledge, when he signed the papers in 2011. It appears he signed papers determining who would be his conservator should he lose th ability to decide for himself.




I don;t care that this woman has patents. That doesn't equate to self sufficiency. The kids seem self sufficient though. One is married to a doctor, one is broadcaster and has been a radio and show host for several ventures, and one works in Singapore.

Also, the wife's business doesn't seem that successful (or busy) of a company, to me: http://crib.com/offline.aspx

That's her website.




They have brought this matter to court twice. The first time, the issue was settled. But the wife clearly violated that settlement as the children have been denied the right to see their dad. Th second time, the wife didn;t bother to show up or reveal the whereabouts of her sick, elderly husband. And significantly, the kids were granted an emergency conservatorship.

If some woman was keeping me from my parent, I'd do more than create an "ongoing circus". I'd probably be in jail.



As stated above, Jean Kasem breached that agreement. And here we are.

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The legendary DJ, who hosted America's Top 40 from 1970 for three decades has not been heard from in months.
According to TMZ, Jean called police in an effort to get get the children, plus a group of Casey's friends and co-workers, away from the property.Meanwhile, Casey's brother, who hasn't spoken to Jean in the 33 years since her marriage to the DJ, said Jean has had a 'strained' relationship with her stepchildren for 'years.'​

He held up a placard which read: 'I miss my brother.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ldren-seriously-ill-father.html#ixzz31fBF58nV
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So everyone - the kids, his brother, his co-workers - they are all nuts but the wife who he, in 2007, after 30 years of marriage, didn;t want making medical decisions for him, who has kept moving the elderly, ill man, who is estranged from her husband's brother and children, who breached a settlement agreement, who is hiding her husband from his family and who had the rights to make decisions for her husband stripped recently, due to allegations of neglect, she's the only one telling the truth?

I love you a lot Jacie and respect your opinions and wisdom. You are a smart one but on this I think, respectfully, you may be missing the boat![/QUOTE]

[quote didn't carry forward correctly] This is the beginning of my response to Gitana's post:

Gitana, it's just my opinion. Families can be toxic, as well. They, according to reports, just saw him last week. We don't know what happened then. We have an anecdotal description of the children leaving, from those same children. This man is terminal and at this point it should be all about him, not ongoing battles about control.

After a court found that a 2011 document granting power of attorney to Jean Kasem superceded the earlier directive, two of Kasem's three children reached a confidential agreement with Jean Kasem, and all three children were permitted to see their father.

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_j...ity+Justice)

 

[Boodles]

The Kasem daughters are doing press to aid in finding their father. There were very interesting interviews on Greta and CNN last night. I fear this woman (Jean) is too many steps ahead of them and so pathologically determined that they won't get to see him again. Kerri said she's going to file a missing person report now that the judge signed (Tuesday) the conservator order (per CNN interview with Bill Weir last night). This is utterly heartbreaking. That wife is nuts and/or evil. Poor Casey.

Greta's Fox interview: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...s-daughter-rips-stepmom-give-us-our-dad-back/

 

[michmi]

“When we went to leave, we said, ‘Dad, we’ll be back soon. We’ll be back soon.’ That’s when he looked up at us and was able to say the word, ‘When?’ We said, ‘Dad, as soon as we can.’”

This is heartbreaking.

 

[SCHMAE]

OT somewhat. About 2 yrs ago the DH's grandfather died . His 'new ' wife had isolated him from everyone, very sneakily , and he was in and out of hospitals a lot because of his age and health but still there were phone calls, etc. It had been ages since we'd visited him in person because his health was declining. When we would call, the phone would not be answered or she would take a message, etc. Communication was hard. Come to find out, he had passed away and she told no one in the family. She sold the home asap and moved to another state, no service, no obit , nothing ! She has never been heard from again. She was long gone before a cousin finally was able to determine that he had passed away .

 

[gitana1]

OT somewhat. About 2 yrs ago the DH's grandfather died . His 'new ' wife had isolated him from everyone, very sneakily , and he was in and out of hospitals a lot because of his age and health but still there were phone calls, etc. It had been ages since we'd visited him in person because his health was declining. When we would call, the phone would not be answered or she would take a message, etc. Communication was hard. Come to find out, he had passed away and she told no one in the family. She sold the home asap and moved to another state, no service, no obit , nothing ! She has never been heard from again. She was long gone before a cousin finally was able to determine that he had passed away .

I wondered that. It is very possible he died. Without his kids there.

You know, this situation is my nightmare. I'm so glad I was able to care for my pop every single day when he was ill. The day he died (at home), I was late getting over there. I showed up and the nurse was listening to his heart. He was sitting propped up staring at me and a couple seconds after I walked in and said, "Hi Pop.", he died.

He was waiting for me. He loved my ma the most but he felt the most comfortable with me when he was sick. I didn't make him anxious. I never cried around him or showed fear or treated him like a baby. His worst fear was dying alone. My mom and one of my brothers was there when he died but they were crying and I was not. I didn't want to scare him. He waited for my reassuring presence.

There is nothing more important than family and loved ones at times like this. I've heard too many stories about new wives doing things like this to the kids. My mom was very worried about something like that happening and took steps to make sure, should she die first, that it would be hard to do. My dad was offended but she knew that men don't always foresee things like this.

Kasem is Lebanese. Nothing is more important to people of that culture than their kids. What this woman is doing is evil.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Kerri Kasem said:

"She's (Jean) completely in hiding with my dad. My dad has been kidnapped... I worry immensely that he's not getting the right medical attention. He has to be in a facility with 24-hour care. Traveling causes great stress, fear and confusion for someone in my dad's state. It might be taking a tremendous toll."

http://www.starpulse.com/news/Dave_Simpson/2014/05/14/casey_kasems_daughter_to_file_missing_

 

[dillysmom11]

This man is terminal and at this point it should be all about him, not ongoing battles about control.

Bingo.

What do you suppose a man like him, by all accounts loving and kind, would want in his last years? Estrangement from *everyone* except his wife?

 

[gitana1]

[quote didn't carry forward correctly] This is the beginning of my response to Gitana's post:

Gitana, it's just my opinion. Families can be toxic, as well. They, according to reports, just saw him last week. We don't know what happened then. We have an anecdotal description of the children leaving, from those same children. This man is terminal and at this point it should be all about him, not ongoing battles about control.

After a court found that a 2011 document granting power of attorney to Jean Kasem superceded the earlier directive, two of Kasem's three children reached a confidential agreement with Jean Kasem, and all three children were permitted to see their father.

http://blogs.findlaw.com/celebrity_j...ity+Justice)

True, families can be toxic. But when everyone is included on the enemy list including coworkers, brothers, and kids, I tend to think it's the one arrayed against them that's the problem.

And yes, you keep reporting about the 2011 advanced care directive superseding the 2007 one. But the court has just stripped Jean Kasem of her powers under that directive, and she is hiding the husband.

It's hard to prove elder abuse and to contest an advanced health care directive. So the kids settled. But all they got was a 20 minute visit every three weeks. And they've only had that for the last 4 months. So about 5 visits in 4 months. That's woefully little for a dying man.

And now she's hidden him so his kids can't see him at all.

They had an agreement. She breached it. If she had good grounds for that she would've appeared in court instead of hiding like a cockroach and refusing to divulge Kasem's whereabouts.

 

[gitana1]

Here is an extremely long article that says it all - all about Jean, how she blocked everyone for months and even a year, how she tried to sell Kasem's 42 million dollar house and go on a reality show, how the 2007 advanced care directive was executed before he was sick while he was still coherent, granting the kids power only over medical issues. How he was diagnosed after and has been declining, how the kids don't care about the money, how Kasem kept reassuring his kids that Jean was just insecure and things would get better, and much, much more:

http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/39511

It's a must read!

 

[dillysmom11]

Thanks, gitana! I hope and pray he is found soon, so his family can see him and so that Jean can be held liable.

 

[gitana1]

I just heard a long interview with Kerri Kasem. She stated that Jean estranged herself from Kasem's kids for two decades. They have not seen her or been allowed in her house in 20 years. However, they went on family trips with their dad, saw him weekly and spoke to him daily during that time.

Her sister is a physician's assistant and the husband is a cardiologist. So Kasem wanted them to make medical decisions for him when he couldn't. Then, when his condition became such that he needed constant care, Jean cut off contact between Kasem and EVERYONE- all his friends and relatives besides her and her daughter. So, Kerri's sister sued for a conservator ship.

The parties settled in December 2013 and apparently got a visit. But for the next five months, Jean kept moving Kasem and blocked their visits. They got one recently and although he can't really speak, he uttered a word or two and had a huge smile. The nurses stated that was the happiest they ever saw him.

After that one, 20 minute visit in 5 months, Jean abruptly moved Kasem without warning and without an ambulance and other things he needs. It appears she wanted to prevent another visit.

Kerri states that Jean and her daughter are easily "disturbed" and she's not sure why Jean is doing this or why she has never liked them.

 

[gitana1]

The interview was on kfi.

 

[ScarlettScarpetta]

Anyone wonder if maybe he has passed and she is hiding him?

 

[Tssiemer]

That's what I think happened.


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[JerseyGirl]

When the Kasem daughters' attorney called the day after their nursing home visit to check up on Casey, he was told by the nursing home that he had been removed overnight.

Murphy has ordered that Casey Kasem's whereabouts be disclosed, Martin said. Kerri Kasem's rep told CNN a missing persons report is in process.

"The report has been filed," the rep said. "Now they are waiting to speak with the sergeant they have been dealing with on this case."

After becoming conservator, Kerri Kasem got access to her father's doctors and medical records. That's when she learned that he had Lewy body, rather than Parkinson's disease, Deraney said. Previously, the children had said in court papers that they were told their father had Parkinson's disease.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/13/showbiz/casey-kasem-conservatorship/

 

[dotr]

" They say his mind is still good "

Radio icon Casey Kasem is missing - YouTube

 

[dillysmom11]

Anyone wonder if maybe he has passed and she is hiding him?

I don't think so, what would be the point?

My beautiful, loving, kind step mother died of cancer 22 years ago, my father married a co-worker from the LA police dept a few months later. That woman has pushed us slowly away from my dad, and I haven't talked to him now for 7 years (rarely before that). He was a wonderful dad and a wonderful grandfather. My children are missing out.

Anyway, I see this happening in the future (sans the millions, of course )

 

[jenstar]

I'm not sure how this really works. Pardon my ignorance here..but now that the daughter has the conservator ship; and Casey's not in her custody. Does that make her the "responsible party" if he dies while the Wife has him in hiding?
And WHY is this woman not arrested yet? She's violated a court order and she's not in jail?? If this were my Step-Mom "hiding" my Dad..I'd make sure she'd be surrounded by cops and getting grilled for his whereabouts.
I hope that wherever Casey is, he's getting the care that he needs. I feel so sorry for him. He needs his family. And sadly, even though they've been married a long time; I don't think Jean needs or wants to be a part of that. JMHO

 

[Boodles]

LE needs to question Jean and Casey's daughter, Liberty, to find out where Jean is and where they put Casey. Jeans daughter would know how to find her! Let's see if Jean lets her daughter get locked up for obstruction of justice! Hurry up, FBI, do your thing!

I haven't see any updates today....anyone else? What's Kerri's FB page? TIA

 

[AnnieOakley]

After becoming conservator, Kerri Kasem got access to her father's doctors and medical records. That's when she learned that he had Lewy body, rather than Parkinson's disease, Deraney said. Previously, the children had said in court papers that they were told their father had Parkinson's disease.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/13/showbiz/casey-kasem-conservatorship/

RSBM

It is possible he has Parkinson's with Lewy bodies. My best friend's dad has this.

In any case, I am very sad for Mr Kasem. I have always enjoyed his pleasant disposition as an entertainer. God Bless you, sir, wherever you are.