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Body of Fan Found Near Home of Abdul


Body of Fan Found Near Home of Abdul

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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 12) - Authorities have identified the woman founddead outside "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul's house as a fanand one-time show contestant.
The woman, Paula Goodspeed, was found dead outside Abdul's houseTuesday evening, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Coroner'soffice says relatives identified her body Wednesday morning.
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Goodspeed's 'Idol' Audition
Goodspeed tried out for the fifth season of "American Idol,"but the judges rejected her rendition of "Proud Mary."
"I am deeply shocked and saddened at what transpiredyesterday," Abdul said in a statement released by her publicist,Jeff Ballard. "My heart and prayers go out to her family.
Police spokeswoman Julianne Sohn says officers responded to acall about 6 p.m. Tuesday and arrived in the Sherman Oaks area tofind the body.
"It looks like an apparent suicide," Sohn told Reuters.
The 30-year-old woman was reported missing on Tuesday afternoonby a family member in neighboring Ventura County.
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Capt. Ross Bonfiglio saidrelatives hadn't seen the woman since about 11 p.m. on Monday andwere concerned she might try to hurt herself.
In June, the department checked on the woman at her home in Thousand Oaks afterdeputies received a tip from Los Angeles police that the woman might be at risk of self-harm, Bonfiglio said.
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Celebrity Stalkers

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    A man who heads up a Debbie Gibson fan club has gotten too close for comfort for the 'Electric Youth' singer. She received a restraining order against Bassas Jorge Puigdollers, who she claims has attended all her "nationwide performances" and made an unwanted visit to her home.

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    A Boston priest was arrested in November for sending threatening notes to NBC late-night host Conan O'Brien. Rev. David Ajemian, who may have gone to college with O'Brien, referred to himself as "your priest stalker" in letters. Ajemian has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

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    Brady Green, who is accused of following Tyra Banks from coast to coast, sending her flowers and trying to call her, must stay away from the talk show host or face jail.

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