EXCLUSIVE: Case Closed - Inception Star's Brother Died Of Drug Overdose
Oct. 6 2010, Published 2:00 p.m. ET
As suspected, the older brother of Inception star Joseph Gordon-Levitt did die of a drug overdose, Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned.
A police source - who was at the scene of the Hollywood apartment where the body of Dan Gordon-Levitt was found - confirmed his death was drug-related.
The source added that the case is now closed.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, officials from the L.A. County Coroner's office earlier Wednesday said that drugs were suspected in Gordon-Levitt's death. According to Coroner's spokesperson Ed Winter, Dan Gordon-Levitt, 36, was pronounced dead on Monday, October 4 at 3:58 a.m. in Hollywood.
Winter said the autopsy has been completed, but results of the autopsy are being deferred pending toxicology results. Dan Gordon-Levitt was with two other friends at the time, Winter said, and one was taken to a nearby hospital.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, on Tuesday night, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Tweeted: "My super hero brother @burningdan 1974-2010," the 500 Days Of Summer star Tweeted. Celebrate his life here ~ http://bit.ly/dBTMQ8 because he's f**king awesome."
Dan Gordon-Levitt -- also known as Burning Dan -- worked professionally as a performer, as well as a fire-spinning and flow arts teacher in Venice Beach, California. He had a Web site touting his wares at www.burningdan.net.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt recently starred opposite Leonardo Dicaprio, Ellen Page, and Marion Cotillard in the smash hit Inception. His other work includes the critically acclaimed 500 Days of Summer, Killshot, and the television sho