Scott Sterling, son of Los Angeles Clippers owner, found dead of apparent drug overdose, police say

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling (center)

/ CBS Los Angeles

(CBS) MALIBU -- The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been found dead in Malibu, reports CBS Los Angeles.

The station reports that Sheriff's Homicide Detectives were called to an apartment around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on a welfare check and found the body of 32-year-old Scott Sterling inside.

"Sheriff's Homicide and Los Angeles County Coroner's personnel at this time believe that Sterling died of an apparent drug overdose," Deputy Guillermina Saldaña said.

An autopsy is pending. No additional details were released.

In 1999, Sterling was accused of shooting and injuring his 19-year-old childhood friend, according to CBS Los Angeles.. No charges were filed in the incident.

Scott was not involved with the Clippers organization other than being the son of the owner.

Anyone with information about the death is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

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by CateKennedy January 2, 2013 8:30 PM EST: In September I handed off the keys of my Carbon Beach rental to the owner's son, Scott Sterling and his cute doggie. He had twinkling eyes, a smile that would light up a room and a warm and good soul that would come to anyone's aid.

It saddened me greatly to wake to the news he had passed. I am posting today in honor of him and his parents. The paparazzi are everywhere and highly intrusive and are printing twisted stories. I want to clarify that this young man was a very good soul. The shooting they write of was pure accidental. Scott believed someone was there to break into his fathers house and was simply protecting. He would never hurt a soul intentionally but was rather, a gentle soul himself.

Sadly we have all suffered watching families struggle as illness steals the lives of the young. I ask if you should hear conversation about him or his family that you stand for him and them as they truly are good people and surrounded him with love and care.

He adored his mother and father and his sister and his auntie. We will all miss his sweet spirit.

If you find you could, please send a prayer to heaven for his soul that God will cradle him after his tough struggles in this world and for all other families who have suffered through the same. May God have mercy on us all. I thank you.; Reply to this comment


by Benkarkis January 2, 2013 7:59 PM EST: including alcohol?; Reply to this comment


by BabiesEqualChecks January 2, 2013 4:49 PM EST: Oops....did I just shoot all that !......It's getting blurry.....; Reply to this comment


by BabiesEqualChecks January 2, 2013 4:46 PM EST: More $$, deadlier drugs. Never understood what would compel someone to try heroin ? I think they all have a subconscience death wish.; Reply to this comment


by 167irishboy January 2, 2013 1:01 PM EST: When I was in high school the poor and middle class kids smoked marijuana. The kids who came from big money snorted coke and got into all kids of stuff with drugs.

Sad; Reply to this comment