Nancy Motes, the half-sister of movie star Julia Roberts and actor Eric Roberts, has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose.

Julia Roberts and half sister

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“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,” read a statement sent to E! News from Julia Roberts’ rep. “There is no official report from the Coroner’s office yet. The family is both shocked and devastated.”

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E! News is reporting, According to the Daily Mail, Motes had worked as a production assistant on Glee, and was planning on marrying her fiancé, John Dilbeck, in May.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Roberts’ family at this difficult time.