Tragedy : Sailor Tindall was found dead inside her home on Saturday . A 41-year-old fashion student was found dead from wounds to her throat and wrists on Saturday , inside her luxury Manhattan apartment . Sailor Tindall was discovered lying on her bed with her throat slashed after police were called to check on her . The NYPD said that they had conducted a 'wellness check ' after her concerned parents asked because they had not heard from her . Police have said they are trying to establish if the death is suspicious and one source indicated to the New York Daily News that they have not found a suicide note . 'Her parents had n't heard from her in a while , so they called on us to check on her , ' a police source said . However , police sources have also said that no signs of a struggle have been found inside the sixth-floor apartment in Liberty House - where homes can reach up to $ 1 million . Friends burst into tears as the body of Tindall was taken out on Saturday by officials from the city coroner 's office . They even unzipped the body bag to give one female friend a last look . NYPD officers discovered Tindall 's body on her blood stained bed at around 5.30pm and a knife was located nearby , said police sources to the New York Daily News . The medical examiner will carry out an autopsy on Sunday to determine the cause of death of Blinn College graduate - who was studying fashion and design in New York City . Former students of the progressive college include one-time child actor Henry Thomas who starred as Elliot in Steven Spielberg 's E.T . in 1982 . Tindall , who was originally from Clear Creek in Texas , lived in the state until 2011 . Luxury : Officials from the Medical Examiner 's office removed the body of Sailor from Liberty House ( pictured ) in front of her devastated friends .
Sailor Tindall was found lying on her bed with wounds to her throat and wrists . Lived in Liberty House in Battery Park City where apartments cost up to $ 1 million . Her parents requested NYPD to check on her after she failed to contact them .