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Alexa Ray Joel out of hospital, back with dad

Originally published: December 6, 2009 6:18 PM
Updated: December 6, 2009 11:38 PM
By PATRICK WHITTLE, ANDREW SMITH, GLENN GAMBOA, JENNIFER BARRIOS AND LAURA RIVERA  lidesk@newsday.com

Quick ReadAlexa Ray Joel, the daughter of pop icon Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley, was treated for a pill overdose.

Alexa Ray Joel attends the Wayuu Taya Foundation

Photo credit: Getty Images File | Alexa Ray Joel attends the Wayuu Taya Foundation gala on June 17, 2009, in Manhattan.

Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of pop icon Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley, was back with her father yesterday after being rushed to a hospital for treatment of an overdose of pills that sources close to the family said was an herbal medication.

Two sources close to the family said yesterday that Alexa Joel, 23, had taken Traumeel, a homeopathic anti-inflammatory often used to treat...

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