Lee Grivas, Christina Applegate's Boyfriend, Found Dead (PHOTOS)

Lee Grivas, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead in his apartment.

He was found on July 1 by a neighbor who found him in the living room of his Hollywood apartment. Grivas was pronounced dead at 5:25 PM.

Although the autopsy has not been completed, we're told there were no visible signs of trauma.

The story was first reported by the National Enquirer.
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The LA Times confirms the death of Lee Grivas.

Us has a source that claimss that Christina and Lee Grivas were not together at the time of his death.

She released a statement about Lee Grivas:

"I am profoundly saddened," Applegate said in a statement to Usmagazine.com. "Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life.

"He is missed beyond words," she added. "He touched so many and I feel much sadness for his mother, father, brother, and all of his family and friends."

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The National Enquirer reports Lee Grivas died of a drug overdose:

Samantha Who star Christina Applegate's boyfriend Lee Grivas was found dead from an apparent heroin overdose on July 1.

Applegate and Grivas, a 26-year-old skateboarder and photographer, had a rocky on-again, off-again relationship due to his continual battle with drugs and alcohol. But the couple had decided to give it one last shot this past April when Grivas made another attempt at getting clean, according to The National Enquirer.

"Lee also had a long history of drug problems, dating back to his teen years. Christina broke up with him a number of times because of his struggles with getting clean. She loved him, but couldn't stand by and watch him ruin his life," according to the Enquirer.

A Decemeber 2005 People magazine on Lee Grivas:

Christina Applegate may be in the middle of a divorce from actor Johnathan Schaech, but she seems to be learning that there are other fish in the sea.

Her latest catch is Alaskan fisherman and aspiring photographer Lee Grivas, whom she met in the fall through a dancer in her Broadway show Sweet Charity.

"We're very happy with each other," Grivas, 24, tells PEOPLE in its upcoming issue. "I like making her smile and she likes making me smile. It's really innocent and fun."

Schaech, who filed divorce papers Dec. 5, seems to be moving on too: He was partying Dec. 17 at the Las Vegas club Seamless. The couple officially separated six months ago.

Christina and Lee Gravis had broken up before, but were back together in April 2008.

In happier times Christina and Lee Grivas attended a Maui hotel opening together.

Christina and Lee Grivas also spent New Year's together 2 1/2 years ago:

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Related: Christina Applegate Cancer Diagnosis Confirmed By Publicist

Comments

[missionimpossible]

Who the hell is Lee Grivas? Nonetheless, may he RIP.

[Guitarsandmore]

More proof that drugs and alcohol are dangerous and lead to an early death.

[WilliamGossett]

Give the girl a break...

She's as cute as a button and she knows it, but she doesn't deserve this tragedy in her life.

[missionimpossible]

Yeah. that's the ticket. Lets bring in Al Sharpton to lead the investigation.

[DixieMelody]

Could it be karma in that she was present outside the Viper Room when River Phoenix died and stood there watching him go through seizures and death throws while she proceeded to perform gyrations mimicking him as he was dying?

Then she went on to develop some sort of interpretative dance routine depicting his death.

Who knows if it is karma! And hopefully she has matured since then.

But at the very least, it seems a little beyond coincidental.

[NickNas]

And just HOW HARD were YOU sucking on your CRACKPIPE THAT NIGHT???? People this is yet another fake INSIDER trying to act as if they have ACCESS to information. As One who actually KNOWS this woman and anyone else who knows her or has worked with her we can tell you she is NOTHING like this dolt wannabe or any other desperate for attention blog monkey will try to pretend she is.

Speaking of Karma....Your BS WILL come back on you.

[DixieMelody]

Check out page 314 in the well-researched book:

In Search Of River Phoenix
authored by Barry C. Lawrence.

Multiple bystanders witnessed Ms. Applegate being. . . well. . . insensitive that night.

Just because you SAY you "actually know her" probably doesn't automatically elevate her to to sainthood or even to being without fault.

[Big0725]

Karma? What kind of sick f*&k are you? Are you saying tha there's a universal retribution system in play here? If so, may flesh-eating bacteria attack your nether regions for invoking karma and suggesting the this young lady deserved this.

[MemphisBuffalo]

Al and Bud should be suspects

[Bluejay00234]

lmao

[Harrier]

Another skateboarder who died of a drug over dose

[heal57]

What a tragedy. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[StarkRavingNakedEmperor]

So sad! Sorry, Christina! He reminds me of Heath Ledger--both in looks and fate. Christina looks so beautiful in her little "flapper" outfit in these pix. She will survive, move on and thrive.

[StarkRavingNakedEmperor]

So sad! He reminds me of Heath Ledger--in looks and fate. Christina looks so beautiful in her little "flapper" outfit. She will survive and move on.

[mamacat]

Very sad. Another life ruined by drugs.

[Dannydel]

Another brilliant Hollywood move. Can't these idiots read?

[Vergadoce]

Druggies are pathetic.

[BlackWidowPilot]

No, our society's lack of compassion for those who suffer from addiction sickness is what is pathetic given the level of knowledge within the medical profession as to addiction's root causes.

Judgmental ignorance about a subject is also pathetic, but also potentially curable.

Leland R. Erickson

Citizen

[happycat]

Well said! There is very little compassion left in our society. It really is very sad to read some of the comments posted here.

[Enid]

drug wars like other wars don't work

in the early 20th century the approach to drug use was seen as a medical condition needing help

then Washington began the drug wars and imprisoning men

wine, women and song GO TO JAIL, rich go to rehab

the land of the free and the brave?

kill Indians (divine right)
kill other early immigrants (war 1812)
kill Mexicans (Mexican American War)
kill each other (Civil War)
kill ------------------- fill-in blanks to Iraq and BEYOND

is there some sort of pattern developing here?

[Jody2167]

Yes!

[Agentlady007]

~Wow~~~ ?%@!&?t#@&^!

(((((Best Wishes Christina))))).

[castlerider]

I hate heroin. Have lost a lot of friends and heroes to that b*tch. If it doesn't take you in an over, it ruins your liver for when you're older. Hardly see any heavy users older then 55. Except for Keith, and he's had his whole blood system flushed.. Hardly anyone can afford that.
A drug that definitely makes you less of yourself.

I wish Christina much happiness, -she's so fine- and healing for her all that suffer his loss.
I've always loved you, girl. You were great in that Gram Parsons movie. Gram... another great person we lost to H.