Casey Johnson died of diabetes-related condition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Socialite Casey Johnson’s death was related to her nearly lifelong diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.
Johnson, 30, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis, the coroner said in a terse news release. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition caused by lack of insulin and sky-high blood sugar.
An autopsy was conducted Jan. 5, a day after Johnson’s body was found at her home. The coroner’s statement said the autopsy report would be available within two weeks.
“If you have somebody with diabetes, there should be somebody checking up on that person,” said Dr. Michael Baden, former chief medical examiner in New York City who has been an expert witness in cases involving the late comedian John Belushi and former pro football star O.J. Simpson. Read more
