About this episode
The episode investigates the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes and his connection to aspiring model Alix Tichelman.
In 2013, Google executive Forrest Hayes was found dead from a heroin overdose on his yacht. Detectives discovered he was with aspiring model, Alix Tichelman, that night. They also discovered this was not the first time Alix had been with somebody who died of a drug overdose. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/30/2025. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Maureen Maher
Topics covered
- true crime
- drug overdose
- investigation
- model
- death
- yacht
Keywords
- Forrest Hayes
- Alix Tichelman
- heroin overdose
- yacht
- 48 Hours
- true crime
- investigation
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Organizations: CBS News
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