Dead body found in car outside Paula Abduls house was possible stalker

In a disturbing and sad story, a woman found dead in a car outside Paula Abdul’s house last night was thought to have been a stalker that was known to Paula and her security. When the 30 year-old woman went missing, her parents told cops to look outside Abdul’s house in Sherman Oaks, California as they were pretty sure that’s where she was. They were right and their daughter’s body was found Tuesday at 6pm. There were no signs of foul play and the cause of death is thought to be suicide by drug overdose. Abdul was not at home at the time and was away taping an episode of American Idol:

A woman was found dead on Tuesday evening, near a home believed to be owned by Paula Abdul, Access Hollywood has learned.

A 30-year-old woman was found dead in a parked car in the Sherman Oaks, Calif. community the “American Idol” judge reportedly resides in. The woman was found sometime after 6PM on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Police Department received a tip from a neighboring agency, according to LAPD spokesperson Officer Karen Smith.

“Our Van Nuys division did receive a call from the Ventura County’s Sheriff. A woman’s parents reported her missing and they thought that she may be at Paula Abdul’s house,” Smith told Access.

The parents of the woman reportedly believed their daughter was nearby Abdul’s home as she was reportedly “a big fan” of the “Idol” judge, Officer Smith told Access.

When authorities arrived, the unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are awaiting a coroner’s report to verify the cause of death.

Footage of a car parked on the street where the incident occurred, and shown on Fox News 11 in Los Angeles, who first reported the story, showed Paula Abdul stickers dangling from the rear view mirror.
The station reported Abdul was reportedly taping an episode of “Idol” when the incident occurred.

[From NBCChicago.com]

TMZ says that the woman “is an alleged Abdul stalker and cops have been to the house ‘numerous times before’ to deal with her.”

How sad for this woman’s family and for Paula Abdul. This is a very troubled person who became fixated on a celebrity, with tragic results. At least Abdul wasn’t hurt and no bystanders were harmed, but it’s always a tragedy when someone takes their own life. Maybe in this woman’s disturbed way she thought she would be remembered for a connection to Abdul that she failed to grasp in life.

Paula Abdul is shown at the opening night of “Criss Angel Believe” by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas on 10/31/08. Credit: PRPhotos

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