Julia Roberts' half sister died from possible overdose: Coroner

Nancy Motes, the half sister of Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts died from a possible drug overdose, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office said on Monday. Motes, 37, was found dead in a bathtub full of water at a Los Angeles residence on Sunday, LA County Coroner spokesman Captain John Kades said. [caption id=“attachment_1383563” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Motes was born to Julia Roberts’ mother: AP[/caption] 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 8 to 10 weeks to be determined, pending a toxicology report. Motes is the half sister of Oscar-winner Roberts and her brother, Eric Roberts, also an actor. She was born to their mother. Julia Roberts, 46, who is currently nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar 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 Roberts and Eric Roberts did not respond to Reuters 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. Reuters