Pubdate: Mon, 01 May 2000 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 2000 The Orange County Register Contact: P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711 Fax: (714) 565-3657 Website: http://www.ocregister.com/ Section: News,page 3 DRUG OVERDOSE A scion of the internationally known Rothschild family collapsed on a Manhattan sidewalk and died of an apparent drug overdose after a downtown party, officials said. Authorities said Raphael de Rothschild, 23, died on the afternoon of April 22 outside a Chelsea loft. William Corbin, a friend of Rothschild, was later arrested and charged with heroin possession, according to police. The Rothschilds played a major role in French business and culture. The helped make Paris on of the most significant financial capitals in Europe. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek Rea