Casey Kasem's missing body will reportedly be buried in Norway by his wife, Jean Kasem. According to a report from Daily Mail, the Norweigan burial arrangements is contrary to the late radio star's instructions to be laid to rest in Los Angeles.
Jean Kasem claims that she has Norwegian heritage, and has made arrangements for Casey Kasem's missing body to be flown to Oslo.
However, the widow's own nephew revealed that his aunt doesn't have "an ounce" of Norwegian blood in her.
"As far as we know, we are English, German and Native American. We have never ever heard anyone speak of Norway or [speak] Norwegian for that matter in our house. We don''t have an ounce of Norwegian blood to our knowledge," said Tommy Thompson, the son of one of Jean's siblings.
The family of Casey Kasem, particularly the children from his first marriage, are currently reviewing with LA private investigator Logan Clarke their possible legal actions to prevent the overseas burial.
One of the options that they're taking to return Casey Kasem's missing body and give their father a proper burial includes writing to the Norwegian government.
A part of the letter was revealed by the family's publicist Danny Deraney: "As you may have seen, Jean Kasem is planning to attempt to bury Casey Kasem in Oslo, Norway. She sent an open letter to the Norwegian government declaring among other things, her Norwegian ancestry."
The letter continues: "The children, the family and friends want Casey Kasem to be buried in the place he requested, Forest Lawn in Glendale. Not to a foreign country he has never visited."
According to Daily Mail, Jean Kasem's did not respond to an email seeking for her side of the story.
The radio veteran's death has been surrounded by intrigues as Casey Kasem's children, led by Kerri Kasem, said their father was being kept away from them by their stepmother Jean.
According to People magazine, the whole fiasco took place while the beloved radio star was sick with Parkinson's and dementia.
A court battle ensued and Kerri Kasem was given the chance to have doctors examine her father. It was then discovered that he had been removed from a Santa Monica hospital by Jean and taken out of California.
Casey Kasem was 82 when he died last June 15 at a hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington. Kerri Kasem then sent a lawyer to Gaffney Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Tacoma, Washington, where Casey Kasem's body was confirmed by police to be missing.
