Book alleges mistreatment of Williams’ body

PHOENIX—A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams’ remains, alleges the baseball Hall of Famer’s body was mistreated by the company.

Larry Johnson says in the book “Frozen” that he watched an Alcor official swing a monkey wrench at Williams’ frozen severed head to try to remove a tuna can stuck to it. The first swing accidentally struck the head dead-on, Johnson contends, and the second knocked the tuna can loose.

Alcor Life Extension Foundation, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., issued a statement on its Web site denying the allegations and promising litigation.