Death
Firestone was found dead in her New York apartment on August 28, 2012, by the building's owner. According to her sister, Laya Firestone Seghi, she died of natural causes. Her death was confirmed by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office; according to reports, she lived in a reclusive fashion and had been in ill health.
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