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Casey Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune and Brittany Murphy the 32-year-old actress both have recently passed away. Both have had an autopsy that found no evidence of trauma on their bodies and the cause of death would be deferred pending toxicological tests that could take several weeks to complete.
Casey Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that had a part in her death. It was known that Brittany Murphy had been diagnosed with diabetes as well, and the public is still awaiting the results of her autopsy.
Both Casey and Brittany were a part of the Hollywood system. Casey as a socialite, partying with Paris Hilton, and being engaged to bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila. Casey has led a life of privilege that seemingly was spinning out of control. Johnson was facing criminal charges alleging she burglarized a friend's home, had her adopted daughter taken away by her mother, and once publicly accused her father's sister of stealing her boyfriend.
Brittany Murphy was a rising star who may have been caught up on the merry-go-round that Hollywood starlets can be stuck on. Brittany Murphy has been long suspected of excessive use of drugs. She had been the subject of widespread conjecture that she had a drug abuse problem.
Again, both women have been the subject of speculation. Many have wondered what may have been the cause of death. It could have been anything from a drug overdose or complications from the diabetes that both Brittany and Casey had been diagnosed with.
Diabetes can be a destructive disease, and left unchecked or complicated with other drugs can have a devastating effect. One who has this disease must take the utmost care of their body. Diabetes in its simplest form is your body not protecting itself by not producing insulin. Death is a reality if one is not careful.