Tila Tequila's Fiancee Casey Johnson Dies

By Mike Hess Posted Jan 4th 2010 10:30PM

Casey Johnson (above, left), who was said to be engaged to reality star Tila Tequila, was found dead at the age of 30 on Monday morning in Los Angeles, TMZ is reporting. A spokesman for her father, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, confirmed the family was in mourning in a statement. Information on when or how Johnson died has not been released.

A law enforcement source has told TMZ that Johnson may have died days ago.

Tequila all but confirmed the news earlier in the evening with a post on Twitter, saying "R.I.P. my Angel ... we will Marry when I see U in Heaven." Johnson became a familiar name thanks to her relationship with Tequila.

At first, Tequila responded to the swirling news reports of Johnson's death by saying "I just got news that my fiance is not dead but currently in a coma!!!"

Johnson had reportedly battled with substance abuse for years.

In November, Johnson was arrested for grand theft after she allegedly stole a handful of items -- including lingerie, jewelry and electronics -- from a former girlfriend. She was also in a protracted battle with her mother, Sale Johnson, for custody of an adopted daughter.

PopEater's Rob Shuter, who knew Johnson, says he last saw her eight months ago, and that "she was a lost little girl who just wanted to be loved. Unlike Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, who have found happiness, Casey always seemed a troubled soul."

Shuter says that Johnson "had a difficult relationship with her family's huge wealth -- loving the life it gave her but making everything she did feel worthless. She had the 'why bother' attitude. Nothing she ever did could live up to what her family had done. She once described her family money as the 'golden handcuffs,' which made me really sad. She was the ultimate little lost rich girl."

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Casey Johnson Snapshots

Casey Johnson attends the Famous Stars and Straps 10th Anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th album release "Malice N Wonderland" party at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California.

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Casey Johnson Snapshots

(L-R) Socialite Casey Johnson and TV personality Tila Tequila arrive at the Famous Stars and Straps 10th Anniversary and Snoop Dogg 10th Album Release at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Famous Stars And Straps 10th Anniversary And Snoop Dogg 10th Album Release Vanguard Hollywood, CA United States December 8, 2009 Photo by Michael Kovac/FilmMagic.com To license this image (59104907), contact FilmMagic.com

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Socialite Casey Johnson and TV personality Tila Tequila attend the party to celebrate Famous Stars & Straps 10-year anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th Album Release "Malice N Wonderland" at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Party to Celebrate Famous Stars & Straps 10-Year Anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th Album Release "Malice N Wonderland" Vanguard Hollywood, CA United States December 8, 2009 Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage.com To license this image (59104299), contact WireImage.com

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HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 08: Casey Johnson attends the Famous Stars and Straps 10th Anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th album release "Malice N Wonderland" party at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Casey Johnson

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HOLLYWOOD - DECEMBER 08: Tila Tequila (R) and Casey Johnson (L) attend the Famous Stars and Straps 10th Anniversary and Snoop Dogg's 10th album release "Malice N Wonderland" party at Vanguard on December 8, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tila Tequila;Casey Johnson

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Tuesday 05 January

By Janet J.

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.....and all the turds named tiix. get a life, loser.

By Ikwo

Being GAY is not by design....they are born GAY, and if even they weren't but chose to be so, it is their right to do whatever they want to do with themselves. Who are you to judge without educating yourself to find out what it is to be GAY. Hiding behind the bible and religion will not save you from the hell people like you help create on earth.

By donna

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she was rich but brainless........sleep in peace.
Shame on the Family for raising her so stupid and shalow!

By scbell1

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I agree with everyone about tweeting but what I truly would love to know is what is happening to our young people? Natural causes again at 30?

this girl looked very trashy as the other one - tila whatever. They looks like street hookers, lost, no morals, no education, no class - with all the money they have the family should raised her propertly, enstead they raised a drug addict!

By Steven

It's about time these spoiled skanks start dropping dead.

another victom of drugs and moral deficiency.
Young people are lost souls.....raised with out God, no values, no class, those girls look like street hookers, taking drugs and looking for happiness......shame on her family for raising such a waist of human!

By Jack Hammer

Tila Tequila is an evil opportunist. She's a sick, sick puppy who will do anything to get attention and press coverage. She's twisted and she is dangerous to others.

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godless people die soon .......
just take a look at obama - he is godless liar, his background is terrible .....obviously he got a lot of deficiency! so is his wife Michelle- she can't even dress normally ! and ofcourse no manners! no class

Boy, the ignorant rednecks are out in force, here on this site, aren't they Donna? .....Donna?

Hey Donna -- How are things down there in Alabama?

By Laytha Collins

You are obviously a God less person and will die soon. I did not vote for President Obama but I would never use God in an attempt to destroy another. You are probably a Republican and Caucasian. We all have deficiencies! Just think your spouse or significant other has no class and no manners and definitely not TASTE becasue they were attracted to your negative and spiteful attitiude.

By What?!

Oh, I see. She was engaged to a woman ... I didn't know who Tila Tequila was until I checked it out. I see a few other articles stating that Tila was seeking for help due to her suicide feeling. Sound like a troubled lady. Yes, no wonder Casey Johnson died. Two troubled women sound like bad news.

By Mcpogi

Perhaps double-suicide would have made it all better...

tila vhatever looks like a cheap hooker! sad to look at - another trash ..most of the hollywood croud loook deformed, trashy, druged, hopeless, sick ....shadow of a human.
hollywood should get rid of the hookers and create a beautiful healthy stars....we are forced to see the drug addicts on every channel...men look like sick pupits and women look like hookers !
wake up hollywood ! clean out the trash !

By ed baggett

I wonder how super rich people spend their time....just like extremely poor folks....getting into trouble !

By Brutal

Perfect example here that America's Godless Trash Culture is alive and thriving.

By Kevin

Brutal, we can thank the liberals for that!

By JOHN PETRILLO

OH YEA THE GIRL HAS LOST,DRUG-ATTIC-TO MUCH MONEY, NO MATURITY A FUC3%#IG HEAD-ON WAITING TO HAPPEN WHAA HOOOO BIG SURPRISE

Umm, drug-addict? Now, she may have lived in the attic, but that's a whole different story....

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