Twitter has recently become the social obituary site for celebrities. Sadly, there are so many rumors of death that it's hard to differentiate between the hoaxes and reality. Earlier today, rumors were being passed around Twitter about the death of Casey Johnson, daughter of New York Jets owner, Robert Wood Johnson.
Casey's fiancee, Tila Tequila, seemed to tweet conflicting reports about Johnson's death, as if she didn't really have the full story. Late this evening, Tila Tequila, the controversial reality star, tweeted: "R.I.P my Angel. @caseyjonsonJnJ u will forever be in my heart! I love u so so much and we will Marry when I see U in Heaven my Wifey."
Tonight it was confirmed the Casey Johnson, 30, was found dead, apparently of natural causes. Johnson was one of the great-great-granddaughters of Robert Wood Johnson I, co-founder of Johnson & Johnson.
Johnsons' parents had recently cut off her trust fund, according to the New York Daily News, citing that she had refused to get help for drug abuse.
Casey Johnson was very active on Twitter, under the name of @caseyjonsonJnJ. She had not posted on her Twitter account since December 29, 2009 at 4:13am. Tila Tequila hadn't mentioned her "fiancee" in days on Twitter until her tweets today, which included both an announcement of her Johnson death and then the fact that she was in a coma. She posted shortly after that with the "RIP" announcement.
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It's all so confusing and quite sad. The whole Twitter-celebrity scene is a bit over the top most days. Grieving and sharing with followers is becoming more and more accepted in the social media world but the truth vs. rumor when it comes to death is something that turns Twitter into a giant tabloid instead of a place to connect.
Casey Johnson is yet another young celebrity to lose life at an early age. The phrase "died of natural causes" seems to be commonplace in the celebrity world, just as common as using Twitter to spread the news of a celebrity death.
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Another life lost to soon I hope it isn't drug related america need to address this very serious issue how many more life must be lost to drugs rip casey johnson and love to your family
I really dont know what is happening with all the celebrities, they really die very young, starting with Heath Ledger, and now the list continue, maybe there is a new virus, and they hide.
Also i feel very sorry for Brittany Murphy, i never met those people, but they don’t deserve to die.
I hope everyone that met them or not, or just like them to light a candle, because they were part f shwbizz, they put a color in our TV, or just a small gossip in the internet or newspaper.
Rest in peace Casey Jhonson, Brittany Murphy, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, e.c.t
Lora
www.sandseasun.com
it is not that all these famous peeps die young it is that YOUNG people are dying everyday you just do not hear about it!
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