Kristoff St. John‘s eldest daughter Paris St. John is asking to control her late father’s estate because he did not have a will when he died.
She filed court documents in Los Angeles requesting to become the administrator of theYoung & the Restlessstar’s estate, according toThe Blast.
Paris — whom Kristoff shared with with ex-wife Mia St. John — said in the documents that the actor died without a will.
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Her filing comes more than a month after the two-time Emmy Award-winning performer’s passing. He was found dead on Feb. 3 in his home in the San Fernando Valley. He was 52.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a death investigation took place at around 2:05 p.m. for a possible alcohol overdose at the 2300 block of Morea Way.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s officelistedhis cause of death of “hypertrophic heart disease … and effects of ethanol.” Kristoff’s death was officially ruled an accident.
Reps for Kristoff did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The coroner’s report also revealed that he wasadmitted into a mental health hospitalahead of his death.
“He was released from a mental health hospital on 02/01/2019 following a 72-hour hold. No suicide note was found,” the report continues. “No trauma is noted and no foul play is suspected in this case.”
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The report later goes on to state in the “informant/witness statements” section: “The decedent had been admitted to Las Encinas Mental Health Hospital in Pasadena on 01/26/2019 for threatening to hurt himself and alcohol abuse. The decedent was released on 02/01/2019 and went to his residence.”
Paris’ brotherJulian struggledwith mental illness before his death at age 24, and some of Kristoff’s final social media posts reflected on his son’s suicide.
On Jan. 21, Kristoff retweeted someone’s post about losing a child that read, “Grieving the loss of a child is a process. It begins on the day your child passes, and ends the day the parent joins them.”
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Moore said about Kristoff, “He’s clearly been through a s— ton of adversity. He lost his son — you don’t wish that on your worst enemy. He had his issues, but he was strong, he persevered.”
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source: people.com
