US Actress Brittany Murphy Dead At 32

Los Angeles County Coroner's Office: Brittany Murphy Dead At 32*** Brittany Murphy steps out at the Across The Hall Los Angeles premiere on December 1, 2009 ********************************************************************************************** LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Brittany Murphy died on Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has confirmed to Access Hollywood. She was 32.*** According to the Coroner's Office, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Hollywood reported to them that an individual named Brittany Murphy died in the hospital on Sunday.*** A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman told 'TMZ' that a 911 call was made from a home belonging to the star's husband, Simon Monjack early Sunday morning. The actress was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Just weeks ago, a smiling Brittany spoke with Access Hollywood at the Tt Collection Pop-Up Party in LA on December 3, where she discussed her hopes for the coming year.*** "As far as having a New Year's resolution, I'd love to have a child next year", she said at the time. "But that's kind of a large one !"*** The actress also spoke of her love for her family, whom she said she was very close to.*** "I've been very blessed to have a really great loving husband", she said. "I spend more time with my family than anyone else in the world".*** Brittany rose to fame after a memorable role in 1995's Clueless. She went on to star in such films as 8 Mile, Just Married, Girl, Interrupted, Sin City and Riding In Cars With Boys, among others.*** She also made a splash in the music world with the track Faster Pussycat Kill, with Paul Oakenfold in 2006 - the track topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart that year. She also sang a pair of songs for the animated film Happy Feet, in which she was also a voice actress.*** Brittany was married to screenwriter Simon Monjack, whom she wed in May 2007. *** Reuters - Actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in such films as Just Married and Uptown Girls but saw her fortunes fade in recent years, died on Sunday after going into cardiac arrest, the 'Los Angeles Times' reported. *** AP - A Los Angeles hospital spokeswoman says actress Brittany Murphy has died. She was 32. *** The 32 year-old actress Brittany Murphy reportedly went into full cardiac arrest Sunday morning. *** Brittany Murphy died early on Sunday after going into full cardiac arrest, TMZ.com reports.*** A 911 call originated from her home at 8 a.m., according to the website. Murphy was then transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and pronounced dead on arrival. *** Allison is thrilled to see Brittany Murphy. The two starred in Arthur Miller's The View From the Bridge on Broadway ten years ago. *** The 30-year-old actress stops to pose with her husband, writer/director Simon Monjack. The couple hope to start a family within the next year, according to reports.(March 12, 2008 !!!)*** R.I.P. Brittany !!! 'ACCESS EXCLUSIVE': Brittany Murphy's Husband Speaks Out: 'My World Was Destroyed' ************************************************************************************************ *** Just one day after the death Brittany Murphy, her husband Simon Monjack has spoken out exclusively to 'Access Hollywood' about the untimely loss of his wife.*** "My world was destroyed yesterday", an emotional Monjack told 'Access Hollywood' on Monday afternoon.*** Following the news of the actress' death at the age of 32 on Sunday, the Hollywood community offered an outpouring of love and condolences for Murphy - and one message, in particular, was very moving to Monjack.*** "I loved what Ashton [Kutcher] wrote on 'Twitter'. It was comforting to me", Monjack told 'Access Hollywood', adding he did not know his wife's former Just Married co-star personally. "I couldn't have said it better".*** The message posted by Ashton read, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon. See you on the other side kid".*** As far as what happened inside the actress' home early Sunday, when Murphy was found unresponsive in the shower, Monjack said up to that point, it had just been "a regular day".*** "[Her mother] Sharon went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911", he revealed.*** As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 911 call from the home at 8 AM on Sunday and eventually transported Murphy to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the facility at 10:04 AM.*** While LA County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told 'Access Hollywood' the actress' death "appears to be natural at this time" on Sunday, an autopsy was being conducted on Monday to determine the exact cause of death.*** With regards to the coroner noting she may have suffered from flu-like symptoms in the days leading up to her death, Monjack admitted Murphy had been sick - but it did not seem like it was anything serious.*** "She had laryngitis", he said, noting she had seen a doctor. "She had been tired at the end of the year. She had made a couple movies".*** In his interview with 'Access', Monjack - who married Murphy in 2007 -- took exception to the idea that his wife may have been linked to people who were bad influences on her.*** "I don't know why anyone would think that", he said. "She found love. We found love. Brittany didn't get to where Brittany was with anyone controlling her... Brittany was Brittany".*** **************************************************************************************************** Coroner completes Brittany Murphy autopsy *************************************************************************************************** The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it has completed an autopsy of Brittany Murphy but will defer releasing a cause of death until after toxicology tests are complete.*** It said there was no evidence of trauma to Murphy's body.*** Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says the autopsy was completed Monday.*** Murphy died Sunday after collapsing in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home. Winter said her family told coroner's investigators she had been suffering from flulike symptoms in the days before her death.*** **************************************************************************************************** A Look Back: The Films Of Brittany Murphy *** Clueless (1995) *** Bongwater (1998) *** Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) *** Girl, Interrupted (1999) *** Cherry Falls (2000) *** Trixie (2000) *** Summer Catch (2001) *** Sidewalks of New York (2001) *** Don’t Say A Word (2001) *** Riding In Cars With Boys (2001) *** 8 Mile (2002) *** Spun (2003) *** Uptown Girls (2003) *** Just Married (2003) *** Little Black Book (2004) *** The Dead Girl (2006) *** The Groomsmen (2006) *** Happy Feet (2006) *** The Ramen Girl (2008) *** Across The Hall (2009) *************************************************************************************************** In her all too short life - Brittany Murphy acted in 22 feature films, bursting on the scene at age 18 in 1995’s Clueless and we were with Brittany as she set out to conquer Hollywood. R.I.P. *************************************************************************************************** *** HAPPY FEET (2006) - Testo Eppure Sentire (Un Senso Di Te)[4'07] - sung by Brittany Murphy playing Gloria the penguin *** HAPPY FEET (2006) - Gloria hartsong [1'44] - sung by Brittany Murphy playing Gloria the penguin *** HAPPY FEET (2006) - Gloria heartsong, (child and adult) Long version [8'40] - sung by Brittany Murphy playing Gloria the penguin *** HAPPY FEET (2006) - You Are The Music in Me [3'50] - sung by Brittany Murphy playing Gloria the penguin & Robbie Williams as penguin Mumbo