Shame for anyone to die young, didnt realise she was the voice actor of Luanne. Mainly knew of her from 8 Mile and Sin City.
People that young do have heart defects. Did they not teach you that at medical school? Cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack: Cardiac arrest = heart stops beating; Heart attack = clot causes temporary cessation of blood flow in the coronary artery and associated cardiac muscle damage.
Such a shame! Will be curious to read what brought on her cardiac arrest... Did she have a drug problem?
by the sounds of friends reports she was taking alot of prescription medications after having some plastic surgery. such a shame so young and talented RIP.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2124500120091221?type=marketsNews Brittany Murphy death sparks speculation over cause Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:01pm EST LOS ANGELES, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Los Angeles coroners will perform an autopsy on Monday on actress Brittany Murphy as speculation mounted that anorexia may have played a part in her sudden death one day earlier at age 32. STOCKS Police and coroner's officials said no foul play is suspected in the actress's cardiac arrest on Sunday morning in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home. Assistant Coroner Ed Winter said initial reports showed the "Clueless" actress' death may have resulted from heart-related causes but said the autopsy would include toxicology tests. Results will not be known for six to eight weeks. Celebrity website TMZ, which broke the news, reported there was "a significant amount of vomit" in the bathroom area where Murphy was found unconscious in the shower. TMZ said Murphy was taking medication for flu-like symptoms for several days, and there were a lot of prescriptions in the house. Other news reports focused on Murphy's emaciated appearance in recent weeks. Us Weekly printed a photo on its website of Murphy's last known public appearance on the red carpet at a fashion event in Los Angeles on Dec. 3, which showed the actress in a sleeveless dress with bone thin arms and legs. People.com quoted one unnamed friend as saying Murphy had "insane self-image issues," and MSNBC.com columnist Courtney Hazlett said some magazines decided against running photos of her in December because she looked sick and "painfully thin." In 2005, Murphy denied widespread rumors she had an eating disorder or that her weight loss was due to cocaine use. Murphy starred in films like "Girl Interrupted" and "8 Mile" opposite Michael Douglas, Ashton Kutcher, Eminem and Angelina Jolie, but failed to attain their level of success. In recent years, she worked mostly in low-budget movies. Earlier this month, she left the set of indie thriller "The Caller" over what her publicist has said were creative differences. When Murphy and her husband of two years, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, returned to Los Angeles, he lost consciousness on the plane and was rushed to a hospital. Murphy was last in theaters two weeks ago with the release of the low-budget thriller "Across the Hall." She recently finished work on the Sylvester Stallone action film "The Expendables." A statement issued on behalf of her family said: "The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time." Kutcher, a former boyfriend of Murphy, wrote on his Twitter page on Sunday that "(Today) the world lost a little piece of sunshine. (S)ee you on the other side kid." (Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Vicki Allen)
Yeah, I was shocked when I heard about this last night. Apparently, Perez Hilton (love or hate him) recently made the prediction on an early morning radio show that she could very well be the next Michael Jackson type celebrity death. Apparently there are rumors that she had an eating disorder and was addicted to Coke. Either way, it's still tragic when someone so young dies.
I read about it as well and felt shocked but well you never know about such things... Death angel never wait for anyone RIP Brittnay Murphy
A lot of people don't know that she also was a singer..she had a nice club hit last year with DJ Paul Oakenfold. Paul Oakenfold Ft. Brittany Murphy "Faster Kill Pussycat' (Behind the scenes video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgR6VvsrF3I&feature=player_profilepage
This news really saddens me. She's just a good actress with a good heart and spirit. RIP, Britanny. You will be missed.
Most recently she was in 8 mile for those that don't seem to remember. She was also in clueless with what's her face. She recently was kicked off a movie set and fired. So mix that in with cardiac arrest at 32 and who really knows. I liked her though. They did an autopsy against her husbands wishes, so another strange thing. I do know that my wallpaper site dedicated to her just had 60,000 hits yesterday and then 90,000 so far today which is the only reason I looked up to see what was going on anyway. Sad when someone goes young.
She also did Just Married, with Auston K. I wouldn't be surprised if it's drugs. look at Billy Mays, who would have thought. Its a shame SO MaNY young Actor/Actresses are Dying.
It is really a sad news. It is shocking also. She is only 32. She has to achieve more. But it is the destiny. We can pray for her.
Don't ever compare anyone to the absolutely amazing Billy Mays. He's not dead, either. He's just hanging out in the sky, waiting to smite Chuck Norris. -Jay