Parasite Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead Amid Drug Use Investigation
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Acclaimed actor Lee Sun-kyun has sadly passed away at just 48. According to authorities in Seoul via a statement obtained by CNN, the Parasite star’s death comes amid an investigation into illegal drug use.
Police reportedly received a missing person report from Lee’s manager on their hotline, and the performer was later found dead in his car on Wednesday.
The cause of death is “presumed to be suicide,” per the report. So, so sad. Police from Incheon confirmed that the leading man had been questioned three times since October as part of a drug investigation, including most recently on December 23 — which was this past Saturday.
He was held in custody for 19 hours and released the next day. Throughout the lengthy investigation, Lee took several drug tests, all of which came back negative.
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