R.I.P. Brittany Murphy

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Who was Brittany Murphy--other than perhaps a Karen Carpenter imitation (Carpenter's 1983 death was also stated as MI, the performer was 32--a month short of 33--and known to have long suffered from anorexia)?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

someone got up grumpy today

[Ban Hammer 12,861]

someone got up grumpy today

yeah, but i went to work anyways

[Chica Yeyé 41]

yeah, but i went to work anyways

[MissStacey 1]

Quite sad. I wouldn't call myself a big fan of hers but I think I've seen the majority of her movies.

[Mark&Steph 0]

Sad. She was in some of my favorite movies. Drive, Girl Interrupted, Clueless, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and others.

[alienlovechild 75]

Who was Brittany Murphy--other than perhaps a Karen Carpenter imitation (Carpenter's 1983 death was also stated as MI, the performer was 32--a month short of 33--and known to have long suffered from anorexia)?

A pale imitation at best as Carpenter's songs are still being played in certain East Asian countries decades after her death. Sappy songs but memorable.

Murphy? She wasn't a household name and unfortunately got more press dead than alive.

[Staashi 371]

I loved her as Ty in Clueless. She cracked me up.

[Marilyn. 340]

The only movie I really liked of hers was The Ramen Girl

[웃 910]

I had a feeling it was prescription pills. You don't just drop dead at 32 of "natural causes". Just like MJ, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, etc. My friend died the same way last month; 4 days before Thanksgiving...

Accidental overdose eyed in Brittany Murphy's death following discovery of pills, source says

Large amounts of prescription drugs were found in Brittany Murphy's bedroom when paramedics were called to her Los Angeles home on Sunday, a law enforcement source close to the investigation into the 32-year-old actress' sudden death confirmed to Fox411.com Tuesday.

"A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent's name," TMZ first reported after reviewing what they say were notes made by an investigator from the L.A. County Coroner's office. "Also noted were numerous empty prescription medication bottles in the decedent's husband's name, the decedent's mother's name, and unidentified third party names."

Fox411.com can exclusively report that investigators are focusing on Murphy's drug use, and that the working theory of her cause of death is accidental overdose, according to the law enforcement source.

EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's Final Interview.

Investigators are waiting to see what combination of drugs was in her system, and if other non-prescription drugs are revealed in the toxicity report, the source says.

Heroin and cocaine are among the other drugs being tested for because of reports of Murphy's alleged abuse of both, the source adds.

The Los Angeles County Coroner did not respond immediately for a request for comment.

EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's 'Hollywood Demons.'

The medications found in the Murphy's bedroom included:

- Topamax (anti-seizure medication)

- Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory medication)

- Fluoxetine (depression medication)

- Klonopin (anxiety medication)

- Carbamazepine (bipolar medication)

- Ativan (anxiety medication)

- Vicoprofen (pain reliever)

- Propranolol (used to prevent heart attacks)

- Biaxin (antibiotic)

- Hydrocodone (pain medication)

- Vitamins.

The law enforcement source also confirms the frantic efforts to revive Murphy by her mother, Sharon, and her husband, Simon Monjack, before paramedics arrived.

Citing the same L.A. Coroner's Office official's notes, TMZ said the actress went into the bathroom alone early Sunday morning. Her mother found her unresponsive on the floor a half-an-hour later. Monjack responded to her mother's screams, and put Brittany Murphy in the shower to try to revive her while her mother called 911.

[Mark&Steph 0]

Some fairly recent pics of her from a premiere earlier this month.

http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/then-and-now/...html#more-17906

[panamania79 2]

I don't even know who she was.

She starred in Clueless with Alicia Silverstone.She was the one they had to make over.

[mRx 16]

A shiny nickle says her toxicology report contains one or both of the following words:

- alprazolam

- oxycodone

I wasn't far off. Looks like clonazepam/lorazepam and hydrocodone were found at her home...

[DEDixon 39]

I wasn't far off. Looks like clonazepam/lorazepam and hydrocodone were found at her home...

sorry matt, but you are trying too hard to be right.

i have that stuff in my house and if i don't use it all, it will likely remain in my house for years. in my experience, most people are lazy to throw away medication.

[mRx 16]

sorry matt, but you are trying too hard to be right.

i have that stuff in my house and if i don't use it all, it will likely remain in my house for years. in my experience, most people are lazy to throw away medication.

30-year old Hollywood stars don't go usually go into full cardiac arrest unexpectedly without drugs being somehow involved.

And mixing benzos and opiates just happens to be a sure way to flatline, DEDixon.

We'll see what the toxicology shows, though...