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Lesbian heiress and alleged burglar Casey Johnson to be buried on East Coast; questions over death remain
The family of Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson has settled
on memorial plans as the L.A. County coroner's office continues to
investigate the circumstances of her untimely death this week in L.A.'s
Westside.
Johnson was to be buried in a private ceremony on the East Coast. A memorial fund has been set up in her name at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Johnson, 30, suffered from diabetes, but it's unclear if it played a role in her death. An autopsy was performed, but officials said the findings were inconclusive. More tests are being performed.
A preliminary investigation by homicide investigators found nothing to suggest that Johnson died of anything other than natural causes. She was found inside her home.
And sources with the Los Angeles Police Department -- who spoke on the condition that they not be named because of the ongoing investigation -- believe the cause was "medically related."
The personal life of Johnson, the daughter of New York Jets owner Woody
Johnson and the girlfriend of reality TV star Tila Tequila, has long
been a staple for celebrity gossip sites and tabloids including Page
Six, which dubbed the heiress to the Johnson & Johnson empire the
"baby-oil heiress."
Johnson called it "the stupidest mistake of my life" to turn down an
invitation from pal Paris Hilton to costar on "The Simple Life." The
role went to Nicole Richie.
Johnson was featured in "It Girls," a 2002 documentary about the young and rich in Manhattan.
There were signs of strain in Johnson's life in the last few years.
She became locked in a struggle with her mother over custody of
Ava-Monroe, a baby born in Kazakhstan who was adopted by Johnson in
2007.
Most recently, Johnson was arrested and charged in December in
connection with a break-in at the home of Jasmine Lennard, another
reality television star and former girlfriend.
Johnson was charged with first-degree residential burglary and
receiving stolen property for allegedly taking $22,000 in clothing,
jewelry, handbags, personal mail and other items. She pleaded not
guilty and was due back in court Feb. 11 for a preliminary hearing.
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