Funeral Set for Tila Tequila's Heiress Fiancee

Tue, 05 January 2010 23:00:20 ET

L.A. County Coroner's Office has confirmed that Casey Johnson's autopsy rules out possibility of foul play, but results on her cause of death are are pending toxicology results.

Casey Johnson, the late fiancee of reality star Tila Tequila, will be laid to rest later this week, People reported. A statement recently released detailed only that the private funeral for the 30-year-old will be attended by immediate family. Family spokesman Jesse Derris additionally revealed that the Johnson & Johnson heiress' body will be "flown back east to her final resting place."

Through the representative, her family also sent out their gratitude for the condolences and support. "The Johnson family wishes to thank everyone who has expressed condolences and support during this trying time," Derris said. "Your thoughts and prayers are deeply appreciated." He added, "The family asks for a measure of privacy over the next several days as they mourn their loss."

While there is no other detail on the funeral shared, Derris mentioned that the family plans to donate to the Casey Johnson Memorial at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in her memory. "Casey struggled throughout her life fighting this disease, and she would want to see all of us continue that fight on her behalf," he said.

Casey Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene after Los Angeles police and firefighters were called to a house at 11:51 A.M. on Monday, January 4. Fiancee Tila Tequila confirmed her death through Twitter, writing "R.I.P my Angel," the reality star's last tweet read. "@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."

The 30-year-old socialite underwent an autopsy on Tuesday, January 5. Although her cause of death is yet certain, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed that foul play has been ruled out. "That I can confirm," Captain John Kades told MTV News. "We did complete the autopsy and the anatomical findings show no evidence of trauma to the body."

In the meantime, a police source has suggested that her death may be related to diabetes. "She was still suffering from diabetes and she was still on diabetic medications," the source told People. "The speculation is she came home after a night of partying and passed out without taking her meds or her insulin and that was the end of her." Autopsy results are pending toxicology results.

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