Sad, sad news Sunday (Dec. 20) about the sudden death of adorable, giggly and squeaky-voiced actress
Brittany Murphy.
First reports were that she died this morning of cardiac arrest. But
new information indicates that may not have been the cause.
And now
TMZ is reporting that her husband
Simon Monjack doesn't want an autopsy performed, although one will be conducted on Monday anyway.
What on earth happened? She was only 32!
The actress was reportedly found unconscious by her mother in the shower early Sunday morning. Paramedics were
called but could not revive her and she was pronounced dead at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Brittany has been out of the A-list Hollywood circles for a few years.
Her film career took off after her breakthrough in "Clueless." She also appeared in "Girl, Interrupted," with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder, "8 Mile High," "Uptown Girls," and even dated her "Just Married" co-star Ashton Kutcher (pre-Demi Moore) for about two years. She also made Maxim's Hot 100 list list in 2006 and we're sure you remember her from "Sin City."
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Not going to speculate at this point. I don't think that would be right.
No autopsy? Nothing suspicious about that. Poor girl. So much dirt is going to come out.
COuldnt agree more with JM. There's no need to speculate nor question WHY she died. Just take it as it is and may she R.I.P.
I send my condolences out to her family and friends. Whatever the reason for her passing, her life had value, and she will be missed by those who loved her.
Unfortunately I think it was drug use. 32 year olds just don't die of a heart attack unless they have heart problems which I don't believe she had. I really enjoyed her movies and was saddened when I heard the news. RIP Brittany.
Wow. Really? The Los Angeles Times is asking me to do their reporting? Worse, they're asking me to circumvent the whole 'investigation' process & just report my opinion on the death of someone I didn't know. Wow. Now that's not only lazy, desperate & irresponsible, but significant enough that, in my opinion....it's time for newspapers & tabloids to just call it a day.
I suspect eating disorder and drug abuse, not a good combination.
I hope that Brittany Murphy was happy while she was alive and that she is looking down from Heaven, proud of what she accomplished in her short time here on Earth. I hope her mother, who has been mentioned in many reports, has a strong support system around her in this most difficult time. As a mother of a deceased child, my prayers, well wishes, and condolences are with her. She now belongs to a club that none of us ever want to belong to. God bless.
Does anyone remember Karen Carpenter?
Brittney's death seems to be identical to Karen's.
I had the pleasure of meeting Brittany Murphy this year in Eugene, OR while she was filming "Something Wicked" with Patrick Stewart. I am certainly not a famous person (just an author) but in the hour I spent with her she treated me like "I" was the star. She was charming, polite, gracious, cheerful. supportive and talked about her mother's endless love for her. I was amazed and charmed she was such delightful company and so modest about herself. The world has truly lost a brilliant light. God Bless You Brittney