AUTOPSY ON HEMINGWAY YIELDS NO CLUES ABOUT ACTRESS'S DEATH.

Byline: Keith Stone Daily News Staff Writer

More tests were ordered to determine how Margaux Hemingway died, after authorities said Tuesday's autopsy on the model-actress and granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway was inconclusive.

Hemingway was found dead Monday in her Santa Monica beach apartment, one day short of the 35th anniversary of her grandfather's suicide and as she worked to rebuild a life stymied by bulimia and alcoholism.

Police said Tuesday there is no sign of foul play in the 41-year-old's death.

``There is no evidence of forced entry or foul play or suicide as yet,'' said Mike Cveyich, Santa Monica police crime prevention coordinator. ``The autopsy was inconclusive.''

A Los Angeles County Coroner's Office investigator said further tests were needed but declined to comment further. Hemingway's agent Graham Kaye said the Coroner's Office told him that she might have died as a result of an epileptic seizure.

``She was an epileptic and took medicine for it,'' Kaye said. It was not clear whether Hemingway had been taking the prescribed drugs, although she had complained about being tied to them, Kaye said.

``Margaux wanted to be free of any kind of dependence and that included any medication she might have to take,'' Kaye said. ``She was a real class act. Everybody should have one friend like Margaux.''

Hemingway made her Hollywood debut in ``Lipstick'' in 1976, but her career then slipped with roles in such movies as ``Killer Fish'' in 1979, ``They Call Me Bruce?'' in 1982 and ``Inner Sanctum'' in 1991.

After years of obscurity and living in the shadow of younger sister Mariel Hemingway, the elder Hemingway was poised to rebound, having just shot a new nature TV series, ``Wild Guide,'' for the Westinghouse Broadcasting Group. Hemingway also was launching a new perfume and clothing line.

Funeral arrangements had not been made Tuesday.