More sad news from Hollywood: Julia Roberts' half-sister Nancy Motes, 37, has been found dead in a friend's LA home. In a suspected drug overdose, her body was found in a bath-tub full of water where she'd been dog-sitting.
Prescription drugs and indications of a suicide note had been found at the property, according toCounty Coroner spokesman John Kades, although the exact cause of death is to be established.
Nancy was half-sister to Oscar-nominated Julia Roberts and actor Eric Roberts, and was also aunt to American Horror Story's Emma Roberts. She was said to have a difficult relationship with her older sister. Last year, Nancy revealed she'd felt 'taunted' by Julia over her weight in high school - so much so, the criticism led to have undergoing a gastric bypass in 2010. The pair were since said to be rebuilding their relationship.
'It is with deep sadness that the family of Nancy Motes confirms she was found dead in Los Angeles yesterday of an apparent drug overdose,' Roberts said in a statement to People magazine. Perhaps, understandably, Julia, 46, did not attend the pre-Oscars luncheon hosted by the Academy on Monday.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.