Christina Applegate's Ex-boyfriend Lee Grivas Found Dead

Christina Applegate's on-again, off-again boyfriend Lee Grivas was found dead in his Hollywood apartment Tuesday, TMZ.com reports."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."The 26-year-old's body was discovered by a neighbor and there were no visible signs of trauma, according to TMZ."Christina really loved him," a source close to the situation told Us. "He was a really nice guy but also very sad."The Samantha Who? star, 36, and Grivas were not dating at the time of his death, the source told Us.

"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," according to the Enquirer. "But the couple had decided to give it one last shot this past April when Grivas made another attempt at getting clean."Apparently, Grivas had a history of drug problems dating back to his teens. Applegate broke up with him a number of times because of his struggles with getting clean.