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RHIZOMES
21st December 2009, 04:17
http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/20/brittany-murphy-dies-cardiac-arrest/

Holy shit


Brittany Murphy Dies

Posted Dec 20th 2009 1:37PM by TMZ Staff (http://www.tmz.com/bloggers/tmz-staff/)

Brittany Murphy died early this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived, multiple sources tell TMZ.

She was 32.

A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack, the Los Angeles City Fire Department (http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/20/brittany-murphy-dies-cardiac-arrest/#) tells TMZ.

We're told Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Her time of death was listed as 10:04 AM.

Murphy starred in such films as "Clueless," "8 Mile," and "Don't Say a Word." Murphy was reportedly fired from last film, "The Caller," after reports she was problematic on set.

UPDATE 3:11 PM ET -- Sources tell TMZ Brittany Murphy's mom discovered her unconscious in the shower (http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/20/brittany-murphy-dies-cardiac-arrest/#). We're told when paramedics arrived, they quickly determined Murphy was in full cardiac arrest and immediately administered CPR. They continued CPR in route to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- several miles away -- and Murphy was unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

We're told the LA County Coroner's is picking up Murphy's body from Cedars later today and will launch a death investigation.

UPDATE 4:00 PM ET -- We're also told the LAPD has launched a death investigation.

UPDATE 4:07 PM ET -- A rep for Murphy tells TMZ, "In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy."

UPDATE 5:21 PM ET -- Two LAPD officers were just spotted going into Murphy's home (http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/20/brittany-murphy-dies-cardiac-arrest/#).

UPDATE 5:34 PM ET -- A neighbor of Brittany's tells TMZ she saw Brittany getting taken out on a stretcher with paramedics performing CPR. The neighbor said Brittany "looked dead (http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=c61316f0-076d-4971-be67-23e947dbac1a)."

UPDATE 10:00 PM ET -- Through Brittany's rep, the family released a statement: "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."

Pirate Utopian
21st December 2009, 04:38
8 Mile was okay.

Sad for her family and friends.

9
21st December 2009, 04:52
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.

Plagueround
21st December 2009, 06:35
I thought she was quite good in a few movies...played some very bizarre and eccentric characters quite well.

RHIZOMES
21st December 2009, 09:06
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.

tbh the last movie I saw her in was years ago, but I always get shocked anyway whenever some vaguely famous celebrity I've heard of dies at an absurdly young age, and I don't know why.

I wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with drugs.

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PRC-UTE
21st December 2009, 11:40
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.

drugs was what I first thought off, too. but apparently heart attacks are common with bulimics, and though I don't know that she was bulimic, she looked very very very thin.

Kovacs
21st December 2009, 11:43
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.

yes they do. Genetic heart defects, undiagnosed conditions etc. Might be a little early to start speculating over wether it was drug-related or not. As she's likely not even cold yet. I'm sure there will be a toxicology report done in due course.

Jimmie Higgins
21st December 2009, 12:42
I've never really given much thought about her, but yeah I have to admit that I was shocked when I read about this.

Raúl Duke
21st December 2009, 14:36
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.


drugs was what I first thought off, too. but apparently heart attacks are common with bulimics, and though I don't know that she was bulimic, she looked very very very thin.

I don't think there's any reports of drugs being involved (yet)...

I heard that it's possibly due to anorexia/bulimia...being very thin (underweight) I heard causes difficulties for the heart.

Stranger Than Paradise
23rd December 2009, 12:04
Yes I thought it was drugs. Have you seen any recent photo's of her? She doesn't look well.

Sean
23rd December 2009, 12:20
Meh. I'm indifferent to things like this, honestly; I find it all very uninteresting. But 32-year-olds who aren't fat don't just have heart attacks and drop dead, typically. Probably blow or something.
Thats exactly what they said about 33 year old Stephen Gately, except it was of course the gay sex that killed him according to The Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1220756/A-strange-lonely-troubling-death--.html) which caused uproar (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/16/stephen-gately-boyzone).
My PE/Gym teacher was one of the healthiest people I knew and he just dropped dead one weekend in his mid-late 30s.
People DO just die, maybe not in her case, but since the gately thing I've really grown to detest the morality tales people try to spin while gnawing over the bones of some celeb.
I for one have never heard of this woman, btw.