The Mamas & the Papas singer was known for her wit, her voice and her skill as a connector. For 50 years, a rumor has overshadowed her legacy. Credit...Michael Putland/Getty Images Supported by By ...

Another music legend has fallen: The mighty good one that the Mamas & the Papas singer Cass Elliot choked to death on a ham sandwich apparently is not true. That’s according to “Mama” Cass ...

Cass Elliot was a legend in folk music, and her legacy still lingers to this day. She’s inspired the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Sheryl Crow, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and many more. Unfortunately ...

That was a totally unexpected prize.” One goal with My Mama, Cass was finally putting any ridiculous myths to bed, including the rumor that Elliot died after choking on a ham sandwich.

Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know. On the eve of the 50 th anniversary of the death of the songstress ...

In a new memoir, My Mama, Cass, Elliot-Kugell examines the popular image of her mother, as well as the hurtful falsities surrounding her cause of death. In an interview with The New York Times ...

Both of those events happened in July. Another music legend has fallen: The mighty good one that the Mamas & the Papas singer Cass Elliot choked to death on a ham sandwich apparently is not true.

What also still upsets Elliot-Kugell is that the ham sandwich myth plays into another issue ... journalist Sue Cameron and talk turned to Cass's death. "I said, 'I really just wish I knew where ...

Contrary to popular myth, Mama Cass Elliot did not die from choking on a ham sandwich, her daughter is keen for people to know. On the eve of the 50 th anniversary of the death of the songstress with ...