Brittany Murphey dead at 32

[dragonflies]

I'm reading here:

http://www.ctv.ca/se...ub=TopStoriesV2

and it's saying it's official that she died of natural causes

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[MoTheGreat]

She looked sick for a while. Was she on that diet that Nicole Ricthie(ms) was on?

[Stevie]

Very sad, very sad indeed, too young to die.

I heard and read rumors though of Anorexia, her face is/was beautiful and so was her body, but lately she was looking very thin in some last photo's, could be true and maybe that is why the family want to lay low or maybe not.

If Brittany had Anorexia (unless what I read is all just rumors) I know it is a mental disorder, but she didn't need to lose any weight if that is true, she looked 'beautiful' and was NOT ever heavy.

I hope if it was Anorexia Brittany died from, that some young people will look and see and learn that she was beautiful even before lost weight, she didn't need to lose anything but I could tell she lost weight. I don't know If I am the only one to notice she did, but I remember her when she was younger and as she got older she was getting so thin and not necessary because she already was and beautiful too.

Even before Brittany passed on her face was beautiful, I just don't know if it was me or she looked like she lost so much weight or maybe the comments made in articles got me looking to much at her body, but I don't know she did look thinner than when she was younger and she was already thin and perfect.

God Bless Brittany and her Family at this time and such a terrible, terrible 'tragic loss', she was so pretty/beautiful and natural and so gifted, I loved alot of movies she was in.

Be Blessed, Sweet Beautiful Brittany .

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http://omg.yahoo.com/news/coroner-pneumonia-killed-murphy-drugs-had-role/35299?nc

Coroner: Pneumonia killed Murphy, drugs had role

Associated Press - February 4, 2010 11:02 PM PST

LOS ANGELES - Brittany Murphy, the star of "Clueless" and "8 Mile," died from pneumonia, with prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role, a coroner's official said Thursday.

The Dec. 20 death of the actress was accidental and likely could have been prevented if Murphy had seen a doctor sooner, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said.

He noted, however, that she did have an appointment scheduled with a physician a few days after she died.

Winter declined to specify what types of drugs were involved in her death and said further details would be released in several weeks when the report was completed.

He also said there was no evidence of wrongdoing.

Winter said Murphy's community-acquired pneumonia was serious and proved lethal when combined with the medications and iron deficiency anemia.

Murphy died at age 32 after collapsing in her Hollywood Hills home. Her mother and husband have said the actress didn't abuse prescription medications or have an eating disorder.

Attempts to reach them for further comment were not immediately successful.

Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, and her mother, Sharon Murphy, told investigators the actress had been experiencing flu-like symptoms in the days before she died.

Monjack told The Associated Press last month that his wife did take several prescriptions, including an anti-seizure drug, but did not abuse the medications.

He said she had been taking over-the-counter Robitussin for her recent sickness.

Dr. Michael Baden, a former chief medical examiner in New York City, said the quantities and type of drugs Murphy was taking were key to understanding how she died.

"One doesn't die of pneumonia, usually, that quickly," Baden said.

He said the use of some prescription medications can lead to pneumonia.

"It sounds more like it's a drug-related than a natural pulmonary pneumonia," said Baden, who did not work on the Murphy case but has served as an expert witness in numerous high-profile deaths.