Nicole Richie
Born Sept. 21, 1981
Nicole Richie is a Hollywood personality and socialite. Born Nicole Camille Escovedo in Berkeley, Calif., she is the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie. Her biological father Peter Escovedo is of Mexican and African American heritage and Nicole is famous percussionist Sheila E's niece. Richie became famous with her role alongside fellow celeb/socialite Paris Hilton in the Fox reality TV show The Simple Life. She made her acting debut in the comedic drama Kids in America and has guest-starred on several TV series, including Eve, Six Feet Under, American Dreams: 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter and Chuck. Richie has designed her own jewelry, shoes and apparel lines and has written two novels, The Truth About Diamonds and Priceless.
For the second time in less than six months, one of Nicole Richie's friends has died of a drug overdose.
Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson family fortune and a regular fixture on the New York and Los Angeles social scenes, was confirmed dead on Jan 4, days after dying alone in her home. The troubled young mother sent her last Twitter message at 1:12 a.m. on Dec. 29, saying, "Sweet dreams. I'm getting a new car."Seven days later, a maid arrived to find Casey's body. Johnson was 30-years-old.
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