Brittany Murphy dies 'from a heart attack' aged 32

By Georgina Littlejohn

Brittany Murphy, pictured at a film premiere in Los Angeles just three weeks ago, has died from a suspected heart attack at the age of 32


US actress Brittany Murphy died yesterday from a reported heart attack at the age of 32.

Multiple sources told celebrity news website TMZ.com that she went into full cardiac arrest and despite multiple attempts, could not be revived.

Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Devon Gale said emergency services were called to the house she shares with her British screenwriter husband Simon Monjack in Los Angeles at 8am local time.

According to reports, her mother Sharon Murphy discovered her daughter unconscious in the shower.

Paramedics determined that Brittany was in full cardiac arrest and immediately administered CPR.

They continued mouth-to-mouth as they sped to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, several miles away from her home, but Brittany was pronounced dead on arrival at 10.04am on Sunday.

Monjack, 39, was not thought to have been at home at the time.

Officer Norma Eisenman from the Los Angeles police said they have opened an investigation into her death and have dispatched investigators to Murphy's home in the hills of West Hollywood.

It was suggested today that an autopsy to determine exactly how she died could be conducted as early as tomorrow.

An investigator from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office was reportedly scheduled to arrive at the hospital today to interview attending physicians.

A coroner’s spokesperson said Brittany’s mother and husband will also be interviewed.

Her rep, Nicole Perna, said in a statement last night: 'In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy.'

Her Clueless co-star Alicia Silverstone led the tributes: 'I always felt connected to her as we shared a very special experience in our lives together.

'I feel love in my heart for her - and hope she is at peace. This is truly sad. I loved working with Brittany. She was so talented, so warm, and so sweet.'

Celebrities immediately began paying tribute to her as soon as the news broke including actress Lindsay Lohan who wrote on her Twitter page: 'My deepest condolences go out to all of Brittany Murphy's loved ones& may she rest in peace.

She was a great talent with a beautiful soul. xo'


Grieving: Brittany's devastated husband Simon Monjack arrived home on Sunday upon hearing the news of her death


Police officers arrive at Brittney Murphy's Los Angeles home this morning after the actress was rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected fatal heart atta


So in love: Brittany cuddles up to her screenwriter husband Simon Monjack at Los Angeles airport in November this year


Breakthrough: Brittany in Clueless, her first big film role, and her co-stars Alicia Silverstone (L) and Stacey Dash


On and off-screen love: Brittany with her Just Married co-star Ashton Kutcher, who she dated, on the film's set (L) and at the movie's premiere in Hollywood, January 2003


Old love: Brittany and her former fiance Joe MacAluso at the Cannes Film Festival 2005.


Brittany Murphy and Eminem in the critically-acclaimed 8 Mile


She had five films in production at the time of her death, including Something Wicked, Shrinking Charlotte and Sylvester Stallone's upcoming film, The Expendables, due for release next year.

Her last big movie was Sin City in 2005.

In June 2006, she sang on Paul Oakenfold's hit single 'Faster Kill Pussycat' which got ot number seven on the UK singles charts.

She dabbled in music again that same year when she covered Queen's Somebody To Love and Earth, Wind & Fire's Boogie Wonderland for the animated film Happy Feet, for which she also provided the voice for the character Gloria the penguin.



source: dailymail