Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s brother was “surrounded by needles and syringes” when he died.

Dan Gordon-Levitt passed away on Monday, and neighbors to the apartment in Hollywood where he was living were “not surprised” by his passing, suggesting his death was the result of drug abuse.

“Dan and his friends had been partying, and we were woken up with the girl screaming. She came running out to the front garden of their apartment and some people went out to help her. The paramedics were called, but he was found dead surrounded by needles and syringes. He had been living here on and off for the past few years, and he and his friends were not very popular to tell you the truth. One time they set a car on fire in front of the building, and there were always groups of people coming and going from that apartment. I’m sorry that he died, but I’m honestly not that surprised either,” a neighbor said.

A blue tag from the Los Angeles Coroner was on the front door of the apartment, denoting it a scene of investigation. However, a police source told RadarOnline.com the death was drug related and the investigation has been closed. A spokesperson for coroner Ed Winter said the autopsy on Dan has been completed but results are being deferred, pending toxicology results.