In her new memoir, “My Mama, Cass,” set for release on Tuesday ... did your mom really die choking on a ham sandwich?’ ” Elliot-Kugell said. What made it worse, she added, was that ...

Cass Elliot's daughter Owen Elliot-Kugell ... for the 'crazy' rumor that her mom died while eating a ham sandwich. Cass, also known as Mama Cass, was a member of the singing group The Mamas ...

No, Mama Cass Did Not Die from a Ham Sandwich: In New Book, Her Daughter Shares What Really Happened (Exclusive) Unfortunately for Elliot-Kugell, a planned trip home to Massachusetts for the ...