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Several hours after Elliot left Jack Martin's cocktail party, she died in her sleep at age 32. Her body was discovered by a close friend of hers who went to check on her. According to Keith Simpson, who conducted her autopsy, [25] she died of a heart attack, and there were no drugs in her system.
After performing to sellout crowds and basking in repeated ovations, Cass tragically succumbed to a heart attack on July 29, 1974 in London, following this successful concert tour (and NOT, as is commonly believed, from choking on a sandwich).
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Sep 19, 2018 · The actress cum singer was married twice in her lifetime and had one daughter. On July 29, 1974, she died of a heart attack, at the young age of 32. In 1998, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her contribution to the Mamas & the Papas.
Sep 6, 2022 · On July 30, 1974, The Daily News in Pennsylvania was one of numerous newspapers that reported that Cass Elliot had died following a concert in London. The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote that Elliot's secretary, Dot McLeod, had found the star sitting up in her bed at an apartment in London.
Jul 29, 1974 · Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer and actress, best known as a member of The Mamas & The Papas as a much needed vocal addition.
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