US Heiress Found Dead in Los Angeles

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Socialite Casey Johnson attends the launch party for the new BlackBerry Curve at The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 31, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)more pics »Casey Johnson, the hard-living, 30-year-old heiress to the Johnson and Johnson company empire, has been found dead in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said Tuesday.

"The Johnson family is mourning its tragic loss and asks for privacy during this very difficult time," the spokesman told AFP.

Tila Tequila poses with her fiance, heiress Casey Johnson. (December 19, 2009 - Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) Johnson, whose drinking binges and rows with her lesbian lovers made her a regular in the tabloid pages, was found dead Monday, TMZ and other celebrity news sites said. No cause of death has been declared.

TMZ quoted a law enforcement source saying that she may have been dead for several days before her body was discovered.

Johnson was part of the family behind the huge Johnson and Johnson hygiene products and pharmaceutical business.

Her father, Woody Johnson, owns the New York Jets football team and had just been celebrating progression on Sunday into the NFL play-offs.

Yahoo heiress Courtenay Semel and Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson relax by the pool. (July 28, 2008 - Photo by Bauer Griffin) Johnson reportedly had a troubled relationship with her father and suffered from diabetes. Her love life frequently involved public disputes with girlfriends, including Courtenay Semel, daughter of former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel, according to the New York Post.

Her most recent relationship was with fellow TV reality show star Tila Tequila. The Post reported that Tequila sent a tweet reading: "Everyone please pray 4 my Wifey Casey Johnson. She has passed away."

 

 

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