Casey Johnson dies, spokesperson says
Socialite Casey Johnson attends a party at Elevate lounge on June 26, 2008 in Los Angeles. An heiress to the Johnson & Johnson drug company fortunes, she was found dead in her Los Angeles home Jan. 4. She was 30. Credit: Getty Images, 2008
Casey Johnson, the daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, died on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the family.
Spokesman Jesse Derris said that the family is mourning the tragic loss of Casey Johnson. In a statement, the family asked for privacy "during this very difficult time."
Derris would not say how she died or when. TMZ reported that the 30-year-old Johnson was found dead Monday in Los Angeles.
Casey Johnson had gained celebrity of her own as the girlfriend of television personality Tila Tequila.
Tequila's publicist says the two were engaged to be married.
This is a modal window.
LI Works: Where the bison roam ... Double play for these twins ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV
This is a modal window.
LI Works: Where the bison roam ... Double play for these twins ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV
