NATALIE Williamson and two others have died in what is being reported as a drug overdose at a Venice house party.
Natalie Williamson, 33, died on Sunday, September 5, 2021, reportedly of a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose in Venice Beach, California.
Who was Natalie Williamson and what was her cause of death?
Natalie Williamson, from Los Angeles, was reportedly a friend of comedian and model Kate Quigley
The two pals attended a small gathering at a house in Venice Beach together on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
Kate and Natalie were accompanied by comedians Fuquan Johnson and Enrico Coangeli.
Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed that Natalie was one of three people to have died at the party.
The other two were named as Johnson and Coangeli.
Quigley was taken to hospital and has said that she is “OK”.
The cause of death has been reported as an overdose of cocaine that had been laced with fentanyl.
What have people said about the deaths?
Los Angeles’ Ha Ha Comedy Club was the first to report the incident.
In an Instagram post they wrote: “We lost two Haha family members.”
Since then, tributes have poured in online for the victims of the overdose.
Writer, actor and producer Luke Barnett tweeted: “Very sad to hear about the passing of my buddy Fuquan Johnson. Smiliest, happiest dude, and a local icon in the North Hollywood community, RIP.”
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans posted: “Where do I begin? Loss for words. I’m gonna miss your hating’ ass. I miss your rhapsody smokers voice. I’ll miss the two hour roasting sessions we had.”
However, others took the opportunity to spread awareness about the harm and risk of drug use.
Stand-up comedian Johnny Taylor, Jr, tweeted: “Hey everybody, please stop doing cocaine. Please. All it takes is the wrong batch or the wrong night or any combination of either. RIP Fuquan Johnson and really pulling for Kate Quigley to pull through.”
And one Twitter user wrote: “Just say No. You’ve seen huge amount of fentanyl crossing the border. Consider that poision when you look at powder.”
Who is Kate Quigley?
Quigley is an Amerian comedian, actress, and model.
She has been featured on various shows and currently hosts the #DateFails podcast.
Quigley, who split with Darius Rucker in 2021 after a year of dating, was rumored to be seeing Johnson but in his death, that rumor was debunked.
Quigley was admitted to hospital in critical condition but has since told pals she is “OK”.
On September 12, Quigley posted an update on Twitter. She wrote that she was grateful for the “outpouring of kind messages,” but is still “shocked & devastated” by the loss of her friends.
“Words cannot describe the pain I am feeling & I will be changed forever by their passings. Fu was a generous, loving soul,” she said. “Rico was always filled with enthusiasm & Natalie was so kind and endearing.”
She concluded her message by telling fans: “Tell your people that you love them everyday. Stay safe. And please don’t take this life for granted.”
The investigation remains ongoing and the LAPD homicide department has been notified about the case.
It is still unclear who purchased or supplied the drugs.
However police believe that all four in the Venice house consumed the fentanyl-laced cocaine.