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A woman who was found dead in a car outside "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul's house Tuesday evening was identified by authorities as a fan and former contestant on the Fox competition show.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office says relatives of 30-year-old Paula Goodspeed positively identified her body Wednesday morning. Police suspect her death was a suicide, though no official cause has been determined. TMZ.com is reporting that the cause of death may have been a drug overdose.
Goodspeed auditioned for the fifth season of "American Idol" but was rejected by judges Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson following her rendition "Proud Mary."
"I really like Paula Abdul a lot. She's really cool," said Goodspeed when asked about her inspiration during the audition process. "I'm a really big fan, and I made life-sized drawings of Paula. I've been drawing ever since I was a little kid, and my first drawing was of Paula Abdul."
According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, Goodspeed's parents called them at 3 p.m. to report her missing and to disclose that she "had an unnatural obsession" with Abdul and could be outside the celeb's home.
Abdul was not home when the woman was found, but released a statement saying she was "deeply shocked and saddened."
