Heiress death tied to diabetes

LOS ANGELES – Heiress Casey Johnson died of diabetic-related complications, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Thursday.

The 30-year-old heiress to the Johnson & Johnson empire and daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson died Jan. 4 at her Los Angeles home.

Coroner’s officials determined her “natural death” to be a result of diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes.