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| Julia Roberts's half-sister found dead in Los Angeles | Julia Roberts's half-sister found dead in Los Angeles |
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| The half-sister of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts died from a possible drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. | The half-sister of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts died from a possible drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. |
| Nancy Motes, 37, was found dead in a bathtub full of water at a Los Angeles residence on Sunday, said Captain John Kades, spokesman for the coroner's office. | |
| Prescription drugs were found at the residence, which was not Motes's home. Kades said nothing has been ruled out, including an accidental drug overdose or a suicidal overdose. He added that indications of a suicide note had been found at the residence. | Prescription drugs were found at the residence, which was not Motes's home. Kades said nothing has been ruled out, including an accidental drug overdose or a suicidal overdose. He added that indications of a suicide note had been found at the residence. |
| An autopsy for Motes was scheduled for Monday, but an actual cause of death may take as long as eight to 10 weeks to be determined, pending a toxicology report. | An autopsy for Motes was scheduled for Monday, but an actual cause of death may take as long as eight to 10 weeks to be determined, pending a toxicology report. |
| Motes is the half-sister of Roberts and her brother, Eric Roberts, also an actor. Julia Roberts, 46, who has been nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar this year for her role in August: Osage County, did not appear at the Oscar nominees luncheon hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Monday. | |
| Representatives for both Julia and Eric Roberts did not respond to requests for comment. | |
| In a statement to People magazine, the Roberts family said they were "shocked and devastated" by Motes's death. "It is with deep sadness that the family of Nancy Motes … confirms that she was found dead in Los Angeles yesterday of an apparent drug overdose," the family said. | |