Christina Applegate Mourns Former Beau’s Death
Some very sad news for Christina Applegate.
E! News has confirmed that an investigation is under way into the circumstances surrounding the death of 26-year-old Lee Grivas, an aspiring photographer who had been dating the Samantha Who? star off and on for more than two years.
“I am profoundly saddened,” Applegate said in a statement to News.
“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 July 1 but would not divulge any further details, pending 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.
Authorities have also said, however, that Grivas had a history of drug abuse and that an officer found a syringe at the scene.
TMZ.com reported that a neighbor discoverd Grivas’ body on the living room floor of his Hollywood apartment on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at 5:25 p.m.
According to published reports, Applegate started seeing Grivas in January 2006, a year after husband Jonathan Schaech filed for divorce. At the time, she was starring in a Broadway revival of Sweet Charity.
They reportedly split later that year but had been seeing each other again over the last few months.
“We’re very happy with each other,” Grivas, told People in 2006. “I like making her smile and she likes making me smile. It’s really innocent and fun.”
Marcia Crossed on the Road
Marcia Cross hit a bump in the road yesterday.
The Desperate Housewives star was behind the wheel Wednesday afternoon when her Lexus RX collided with another car, which, judging from pictures taken at the scene, sustained a significant amount of front-end damage.
Both vehicles were towed away from the scene, with Cross’ SUV appearing to have been none too much the worse for wear. No injuries were mentioned, and no police report was filed.
“There is no report with her name in the system. And we would only have taken a report if there were injuries,” LAPD spokeswoman Julie Sohn told News.
The fender bender occurred around 2 p.m., according to Access Hollywood, which first reported the incident.
It’s unclear whether the 46-year-old actress was alone at the time of the crash, but it’s known that her year-old twin daughters were not along for the ride.