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Brittany Murphy: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Place: Atlanta, GA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/10/1977, Scorpio
  • Date of Death: 12/20/2009
  • Profession: Actor; singer
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Brittany Murphy Laid to Rest

Friends and family members came together on Thursday to lay Brittany Murphy to rest at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

The 32-year-old actress died last Sunday after going into full cardiac arrest at her home.

Her husband, Simon Monjack, and her mother, Sharon, were joined by...read more

Report: "Large Amounts" of Prescription Drugs Found in Brittany Murphy's Bedroom

A large number of prescription drugs were found in the bedroom of Brittany Murphy, who suffered shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain in the week leading up to her death, according to an investigator's notes obtained by TMZ.

Citing notes from the Los Angeles County coroner's office, TMZ said Investigator Blacklock wrote that Murphy, 32, went to the bathroom at 7:30 a.m. Sunday and shut the door. She had complained of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain for seven to 10 days prior to her death, but her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, told the investigator he wasn't alarmed because his wife "often suffered from severe menstrual pains," the site said.

Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, however, told TVGuide.com he has never seen the notes TMZ is citing and that the coroner's office has not provided the site with any notes or reports regarding Murphy's death and investigation.

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No Signs of Foul Play Indicated In Brittany Murphy Autopsy

Brittany Murphy's autopsy showed no signs of foul play nor did it immediately reveal a cause of death, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The Los Angeles County coroner's office intends to wait for a toxicology report as well as a study of her organs and brain before making any determinations. The coroner also hopes...read more

Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper hit "Clueless" and rose to stardom in "8 Mile," has died in Los Angeles. (Dec. 20)
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LA Coroner awaiting toxicology, tissue results before determining actress Brittany Murphy's official cause of death.
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Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy dies after going into full cardiac arrest at her Los Angeles home.
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Nora Roberts' Tribute (Actor - Cilla McGowen) 2009 TV Show Series
GLAAD Media Awards (Appearing) 2006 TV Show Series
Happy Feet (Actor - Gloria) 2006 Movie
The Dead Girl (Actor - Krista) 2006 Movie
The Groomsmen (Actor - Sue Bennet) 2006 Movie

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Coroner: Brittany Murphy Died of Natural Causes

Britney's Murphy's sudden death  appears to be from natural causes, but police will continue to investigate, officials told The Associated Press.

Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

Though a toxicology report will be required and an official cause of death could take weeks, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told the AP "it appears ... read more

Actress Brittany Murphy Dead at 32

Brittany Murphy died early Sunday, TVGuide.com has confirmed. She was 32.

A 911 call came from her home about 8 a.m., according to TMZ.com, which first reported the news. Murphy was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after going into full cardiac arrest...

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King of the Hill Gets Lucky 13th-season Pickup from Fox

Hank Hill will be king for at least one more season. Fox has ordered a 13th season of King of the Hill (Sunday at 8:30 pm/ET, Fox), making the animated show one of the longest-running comedies currently in prime time.Mike Judge stars as the voice of Hank, who, along with his wife, Peggy (Kathy Najimy), live in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, with their son Bobby (Pamela Adlon) and newly married niece Luanne (Brittany Murphy.) — J.R. Whalen read more

Brittany Murphy to Replace LiLo? And More Movie News

Brittany Murphy is in talks to replace Lindsay Lohan in Poor Things, the film Lohan dropped out of to enter rehab in May. The film, about two con women who kill homeless men for their insurance policies, costars Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Channing Tatum and Rosario Dawson.... Kate Hudson has Big Eyes, fronting a biopic of mass-market artist Margaret Keane.... Casey Affleck, a supporting-actor Oscar nominee for The Assassination of Jesse James by (spoiler alert!) the Coward Robert Ford, gets his shot at a leading role in The Kind One, a period noir about an amnesiac who goes to work for a gangster. — Mickey O'Connor read more

Son of Ace Ventura, and More Movie News

Per Variety, Nancy Drew's Josh Flitter has been tapped to star in Ace Ventura 3, playing (an assuredly off-camera) Jim Carrey's son, who fancies himself a pet detective for the 7th-grade set.... Brittany Murphy, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Jim Broadbent — pausing for a breather amidst indie overload... OK — Tim Roth, and Lili Taylor are signed on for The Other Side, a comedy in which a grad student toiling for a scientific institute on a remote island discovers a community of people who are hiding a secret about a tragedy that took place years before. Sure the title isn't "The Others Side"?.... All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which was set to spook moviegoers this Friday, has had its release pushed to early 2008 — ostensibly to get a wider run. read more

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