Christina Applegate's Ex Beau Found Dead of Drug Overdose

Thu, 03 July 2008 21:10:29 ET

Actress Christina Applegate's former boyfriend was found dead in his apartment of an apparent heroin overdose.

Very sad news comes from actress Christina Applegate that her former boyfriend, Lee Grivas, died of drug overdose. He was found dead in the living room of his Hollywood apartment on Tuesday, July 1. An investigation is under way into the circumstances surrounding the death, E! Online reported.

Lee, who had been dating Christina off and on for more than two years, was pronounced dead at 5:25 P.M. His body was discovered by a neighbor. As for Christina, she still mourns his death, telling E! Online, "I am profoundly saddened. Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life. He is missed beyond words. He touched so many and I feel much sadness for his mother, brother and all of his family and friends."

The Los Angeles Police Department said that a report was filed on Tuesday but would not reveal any further details, including the results of an autopsy and toxicology tests. "All I confirm is that a death report investigation for Lee Grivas has been taken," Officer Julie Sohn said in a statement to the publication.

In addition, Lt. Fred Corral of the L.A. Department of Coroner told People, "Grivas did have a history of drug abuse, and our investigator found a syringe at the scene. But we're not making any preliminary conclusions until a toxicology report is completed."

Christina reportedly was romantically linked to Grivas in January 2006 while starring in a Broadway revival of "Sweet Charity." The pair split up later that year but had been seeing each other again over the last few months. "We're very happy with each other. I like making her smile and she likes making me smile. It's really innocent and fun," Lee told People in 2006 concerning his intimate relationship with Christina.

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