Overview
- Applegate said on Tuesday’s MeSsy episode that she “tried everything” to help Grivas, who “still wanted to escape.”
- Grivas, 26, was found dead of a drug overdose in his Hollywood apartment in July 2008.
- She issued an emotional statement at the time but has rarely discussed the loss publicly until this conversation.
- The discussion took place with co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler as the podcast continues to explore illness, recovery and mental health.
- Applegate has also used the show to talk about grieving her father’s death in April 2025 and about living with multiple sclerosis diagnosed in 2021.