And they didnt waste any time moving the romance along. Ive been getting help but Im fine now. She partied with high school friend and fellow heiress Paris Hilton, and then came last month's announcement that she was "engaged" to Tila Tequila. I thought, I cannot believe this is the Casey Johnson people used to tell me about.. Not to miss an opportunity to think publicly, Tequila (who was reportedly mid-fight and out of contact with Johnson at the time of her death), took to Twitter to communicate her grave concern as the news filtered through: Applause to Tila for even entertaining, for one hour, the notion of going offline in dealing with such a tragic event. January 5, 2010 - Johnson and Johnson Heiress Dies: Tila Tequila Blames Drugs for Casey Johnson Death, Says Site Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. But what exactly killed the 30-year-old socialite whose dead body was found in her Hollywood home Monday? There were no apparent signs of foul play but the detectives will still follow all leads, each and every one, including that one, said LAPD spokeswoman Sara Faden. I was in shock., Tequila says it was only days after the news broke that things really sunk in. I was like this is hilarious. The heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune was 30 years old and recently made. / CBS News. TMZ.com reported that Johnson was found dead Monday. Casey Johnson gained celebrity as the girlfriend of Tila Tequila, a reality TV star best known for "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," which ran for two seasons on MTV. Wed fight over little things. Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that had a role in her death. TMZ quoted law enforcement sources as saying it appeared the 30-year-old had been dead for "several days" and that police had opened a death investigation. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Johnson allegedly suffered from emotional problems and was in massive financial debt, owing money on her Porshe and living without electricity because she didnt pay her bills. display: none; a reality TV star best known for "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," which ran for two seasons on MTV. In a new video, Tila Tequila says she believes Casey Johnson may have died from a mix of sleeping pills and diabetes. A spokesman for her father, New. I tried so hard to save her but I couldn't," said Johnson's ex-girlfriend Lennard to Radar. Johnson was found dead at her Los Angeles home late Monday morning, but police suspect she died days before. "Her life makes me sad. It was not clear if the eye-popping 17-carat engagement ring Johnson gave Tequila in an online video - while both were clad in bras and panties - was among the retrieved items. A new book about her family is coming out August 13 and inside her mother details Casey's life. 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Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson was reported dead at age 30 yesterday, a news story that gained traction because the socialite had recently captured headlines, as the affianced to Tila Tequila and one-third of a love triangle with Courtenay Semel. Police said Johnson, 30, the daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, appears to have died of natural causes. Im trying to remember whats good, Tequila told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview Monday. January 6, 2010 / 11:26 AM Johnson, a high school classmate of fellow socialite Paris Hilton, told Vanity Fair in a 2006 interview that her decision to turn down Hilton's invitation to be her co-star on "The Simple Life" was "the stupidest mistake of my life." 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According to Fox News, Los Angeles investigators want to talk to Tequila, who was reportedly the last person to see or hear from Johnson. / CBS News. I said I feel like wed been married five years., Indeed, marriage soon became a topic of discussion. Police responded to a call reporting that someone had died at 910 N. Orlando Ave., between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard near West Hollywood, at 11:51 a.m., Faden said. 2023 Cond Nast. Johnson pleaded not guilty last month to burglary and receiving stolen property, and had a preliminary hearing scheduled on Feb. 2, district attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { America was stunned when "poor little rich girl" Casey Johnson, the troubled first-born daughter of billionaire New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, was found dead at age 30 in January 2010.. Police investigating the death of Casey Johnson plan to talk with her fiancee, Tila Tequila, about her reported claims that the 30-year-old socialite died of a prescription drug overdose. George & Amal Clooney Dress Up in D.C., Plus Diddy, Eddie Redmayne, Roger Federer and More, From 55 Hours to 8 Months: Hollywood's Shortest Marriages Ever, Jon Hamm Gets Dressy in N.Y.C., Plus Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Sherri Shepherd and More, Lifetime's 2022 Christmas Movie Lineup Stars Rita Moreno, Kelsey Grammer, Jana Kramer and More. An autopsy conducted Tuesday was inconclusive and the cause of her death. And it was the 28-year-old Tequila (real name Tila Nguyen) who announced Johnsons death on her Twitter page. She was such a loving and beautiful person. On her Twitter page, Tequila wrote, "Everyone please pray 4 my Wifey Casey Johnson. "It's been quite hard because it's all of them against me. But she added that a final cause of death will be determined by coroner's officials, who will seek toxicology tests. She pleaded not guilty last month to burglary and receiving stolen property, and had a preliminary hearing scheduled on Feb. 2, district attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said. display: none; Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday. In a statement released through publicist Jesse Derris, the Johnson family said it "is mourning its tragic loss, and asks for privacy during this very difficult time.". Ms Johnson, 30, an heiress to the 110bn Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical empire, was found dead in her West Hollywood home by a housekeeper on Monday. 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PICTURES: Casey Johnson: Death of an Heiress, MORE ON CRIMESIDERJanuary 6, 2010 - Johnson & Johnson Heiress Casey Johnson's Autopsy Inconclusive, No Evidence of TraumaJanuary 6, 2010 - What Killed Tila Tequila's Lover, Heiress Casey Johnson? Law enforcement plans to interview Tequila, Fox News is reporting. Yes, there really is such a thing as death by chocolate. The thing I find the most sickening is that the media is giving [her] the one thing she craves: attention. We made such a lovely couple, only beginning to spend the rest of our lives together," a posting said the day after Johnson died. Johnson was in the news recently because of her relationship with Internet and reality television star Tila Tequila. I don't think she was very happy. We've received your submission. "Casey's family and friends would rather deal with the Devil," the source said. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories. They also alleged that she would order prescription drugs on the Internet and experimented with cocaine. Several messages on Tequila's official Twitter page mentioned Johnson in the . Tequila showed off a giant ring. It is not clear the last time Tequila saw Johnson alive. On Tuesday, Los Angeles medical examiners said an autopsy was inconclusive. Please enter valid email address to continue. Johnson was in the news recently because of her relationship with Internet and reality television star Tila Tequila. #inline-recirc-item--id-d46f47e4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d46f47e4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { display: none; Johnson was recently arrested in Los Angeles on charges that she broke into the home of a former lover, fashion model Jasmine Lennard, and allegedly stole $22,000 in lingerie, mail, jewelry and other items. Investigators are awaiting the results of toxicological tests done by the Los Angeles County coroner before they announce the cause of death. CNN's Tim Langmaid and Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report. The reality. Jan. 5, 2010 -- Casey Johnson, socialite and heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, may have been dead inside her Los Angeles home for days before her body was found Monday. Meanwhile, the LAPD shot down a report they want to question Tequila about Casey's death. Johnson's grieving father and her mother, Sale, stayed on the East Coast, the source said. ", Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. January 7, 2010. Photo: Casey Johnson in West Hollywood, Calif., Aug. 14, 2008. Woody Johnson's spokesman also hotly denied Tequila's claims that she was to meet with members of the family. At that point she went off the deep end. Photo: Casey Johnson and Tila Tequila embrace. 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