Mama Cass “Didn’t Choke To Death On Ham Sandwich, So Stop The Jokes,” Pleads Daughter

Mama Cass Elliot, a member of the Mamas and the Papas, did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell clarifies. As the 50th anniversary of Elliot's death approaches, her daughter seeks to dispel the long-standing myth, explaining that the singer actually suffered a heart attack in 1974. The misconception originated from an attempt to protect Elliot from drug overdose rumors, leading to the false claim about her death involving a sandwich left uneaten by her bedside.