Etta James is Gravely Ill & Has Been Diagnosed with Leukemia and Dementia

Friday, January 14th 2011 | Leave a Comment

This is so sad…

R&B legend Etta James has been diagnosed with Leukemia AND dementia. And (unfortunately) that’s not all…

According to TMZ, James’ family is also fighting over who should have control of her fortune.

“At Last” singer Etta James is receiving 24-hour health care at her Southern California home after being diagnosed with leukemia and dementia — and now her family is going to war over the bills. The 72-year-old singer’s husband and son are at odds over who should be in charge of controlling the singer’s fortune to pay her costly medical bills.

According to court documents, Etta’s husband wants to move more than $1 million into a joint account so he can personally control the spending … while Etta’s son believes the money should be controlled by a third party to “avoid future and present family conflict.” In court documents, Etta’s husband claims the main reason he wants control of the cash is to fulfill his wife’s wish not to live her final days in a hospital.

A hearing is scheduled for later today.

Our prayers go out to Etta and her family.

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Kay

It is sad that this is happening, she deserves better. She has given so many years to the majority of us and it comes down to this. Her husband, who has been and is taking care of her has to fight her son’s for what is his and hers. He took a rap for her, spent years in prison for her only to end up having sons (which are not his, I might add) that are not thinking clearly here. He has stood by her all these years, been anything she wanted him to be and now that she wants to stay in her own home and make this happen (previously been discussed) all the boys are thinking about is the money that would not be their’s! Medical care is expensive, even with any type of insurance, which was not mentioned. Does he work or does he care for Etta? Has he not been doing that all these years? It has been proven over and over again, serious health issues are expensive, costs a great day for 24/7 care plus the strain on the mental and physical condition of those that are close family members. Don’t destroy the three people your mom/wife have loved.