well, yes. My title is funny. But there’s really nothing funny about having to report the death of a 32-year-old actress. NOTHING.
From Popeater:
Fans and friends were shocked by the untimely death of
actress Brittany Murphy on Sunday morning. The ‘Clueless’ and ‘Girl,
Interrupted’ actress went into full cardiac arrest, and paramedics were
unable to revive her. Murphy, 32, was pronounced dead upon arrival at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and LA County Assistant
Chief Coroner Ed Winter told the press Sunday evening that the tragedy
was likely the result of natural causes, reports Access Hollywood.Capt. John Kades of the coroner’s office says, “Foul play is not
suspected at this time because there were no outward signs of trauma or
other injuries,” according to PEOPLE.Some colleagues were concerned about Murphy weeks before her death.
The actress showed up for the for the opening of Tt Collection’s Pop-Up
shop in LA, looking rail thin. Reports that she’d been let go from a
film shooting for disrupting the set were denied by her rep, who
claimed, “She was not nor has she ever been fired from any job big or
small … [Due] to creative differences Ms. Murphy and the production
mutually parted ways.”The director of Murphy’s 2008 project ‘Across the Hall,’ Alex
Merkin, said that the actress was always professional but acknowledged
she’d been dealing with personal issues. “I just remember she was going
through a lot at the time surrounding her husband being in the hospital.”Sources claim that Murphy herself didn’t cause the disruption on set
– husband of two years, Simon Monjack did. “Monjack came on the set
inebriated,” ‘Shrinking Charlotte’ director Michael Z Gordon told The
Hollywood Reporter. “The producers wanted to keep him away. Brittany of
course defended him. And so she was let go.”TMZ reports that the actress had experienced flu-like symptoms in
the days leading to her death, and that Murphy was seriously ill a few
hours before she collapsed. Sources told the website that Murphy began
vomiting early Sunday morning. The sources also claimed that
authorities found no illegal drugs in Murphy’s home, but it is apparent
that the actress was taking some prescription medications. After the
911 call, Murphy’s mother Sharon told paramedics her daughter was
diabetic.Witnesses told TMZ that Murphy’s husband told hospital staff that he
did not want an autopsy performed on his wife. However, as part of the
coroner’s investigation, a pending autopsy has been confirmed.“We don’t have an autopsy scheduled yet, but we will do it as soon
as possible,” Kades said. “Given all the worldwide attention, if we can
get it done [Monday], we will.”“The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy,”
Murphy’s family said in a statement. “She was our daughter, our wife,
our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time.”
Rest in Peace, Brittany. so so sad