How did Brittany Murphy die?
Were drugs involved?
When will her autopsy be performed?
(AP Photo/PictureGroup, Gregg DeGuire)
The shocking death of actress Brittany Murphy at the mere age of 32 on Sunday has fans turning to Google, asking questions that can only be confirmed or dismissed when Brittany Murphy's autopsy results are released to the public.
Update: Fox8.com says the coroner is initially stating Brittany Murphy's death appears to be "natural," but toxicology reports will provide more information.
(Though TMZ.com reports multiple sources saying Murphy's husband doesn't want the autopsy to be performed, it will be.)
While some media outlets report that the date of Murphy's autopsy has not been released, Radar Online and People.com both report that Brittany Murphy's autopsy could be performed as early as Monday -- writing that the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office was set to interview Cedars Sinai doctors Sunday afternoon.
But until Murphy's autopsy is performed and her official cause of death released, fans are asking the same questions that have dogged the actress that many came to love after her breakout role as the nerd-turned-popular girl Tai in Clueless.
Questions online fans are asking about the death of Brittany Murphy:
Did Brittany Murphy die?
Yes, unfortunately this is not one of the celebrity death rumors that appear nearly weekly online.
Was Brittany Murphy's death due to drug use or an eating disorder like anorexia?
The Daily Mail reports that while Murphy vehemently denied using drugs like cocaine, it quotes sources like Perez Hilton and others who say they knew Brittany Murphy had problems. Chiefly, the Daily Mail quotes folks who claim Brittany Murphy was addicted to prescription drugs such as Vicodin -- an affliction begun allegedly after Murphy had plastic surgery.
Did Brittany Murphy have plastic surgery?
While Murphy reportedly denied ever having plastic surgery, The Sun has the famous pic that has been passed around the Internet with the before and after state of her lips, which they infer could be the result of collagen.
Why did Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, recently go to the hospital?
TMZ has the 911 call that reports Simon Monjack "stopped breathing" on a flight from Puerto Rico to LAX November 28, 2009, suffering from a malady that has yet to be confirmed to the press. Read more info here, and listen to the 911 call made for Brittany's husband here.
Ashton Kutcher Twitter? Eminem Twitter?
Celebrity Twitter tweets pour out for Brittany Murphy -- so fans are naturally searching for those from stars who've worked with the actress. Ashton Kutcher's Twitter page sends his condolences, while Eminem's Twitter page of as this writing has yet to write a tribute tweet.
For more verified accounts on Twitter mentioning Brittany Murphy, see this link:
What list of movies did Brittany Murphy star in? Why was she reportedly fired from The Caller movie?
Brittany Murphy's list of movies she starred in, voiced, sang in with her beautiful voice like in Happy Feet, or produced are all on her IMDB page here -- but noticeably not the movie The Caller, which various outlets report that she was fired from recently, though her rep denied the firing and rumors of difficult behavior in Puerto Rico, citing "creative differences" instead.
The Wrap reports sources who say Brittany was "barely there" during her scenes, going in and out of consciousness.
For more information on Brittany Murphy's autopsy news see these links:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/exclusive-brittany-murphy-body-be-autopsied
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332106,00.html
http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=%22BRITTANY+MURPHY%22+AUTOPSY
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