Brittany Murphy dead at 32

[Andrew]

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LOS ANGELES -- Actress Brittany Murphy died after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a hospital spokeswoman has confirmed.

Sally Stewart of Cedars told KTLA that Murphy died there at 10:04 a.m. Meanwhile, Los Angeles police detectives were en route to Murphy's home in order to conduct a "death investigation," Officer Norma Eisenman told KTLA.

A Los Angeles city fire official confirmed to KTLA that crews responded to a home in the 1800 block of Rising Glen Road, in the city hills above West Hollywood, at 8 a.m. and that someone there was transported to a hospital. The Los Angeles Times reports that Murphy lived on that block and indicates the rescue response there was related to her death.

TMZ broke the news that someone at a home listed as belonging to her husband dialed 911 about 8 a.m. and the 32-year-old was subsequently taken to Cedars. She reportedly died in full cardiac arrest.

Caught me by surprise. RIP.

[Dee.]

Rest In Peace.
Nothing more to say about this.

[Al Ka Pwn]

Could it have been drug related?

[Kenny]

First thing I read this morning and I'm still shocked. I thought she was awesome. RIP Brittany

[Oznogrd]

definite surprise here. Not all heart attacks are drug related and i really hope this doesnt come out as another dead celeb drug cocktail story

[Andrew]

Could it have been drug related?

That was one of my first thoughts too. It could simply be a congenital or genetic disorder though.

[Al Ka Pwn]

Could it have been drug related?

That was one of my first thoughts too. It could simply be a congenital or genetic disorder though.

True. Anyone know if her family had any other heart related stuff in it?

[Its_asdf]

Well, her acting credibility is probably going to rise meteorically now.

[J@3]

Didn't see that one coming.

[Andrew]

Her friends have apparently claimed that she definitely had a drug problem, while her husband has reportedly asked that no autopsy be performed. It would certainly seem to be shaping up to be drug related.

[JaoSming]

that's too bad, that she's dead and that it may have been drug related

I was talking to Kathryn last night and she was talking about some red dress movement or something that has to do with woman dying from natural heart attacks at a younger age then men that some of her co-workers are a part of. Evidently they were thinking about using Murphy's death as a "posterchild" for their cause.

I hate people like that....especially so soon after her passing...

[J@3]

Especially when Murphy's heart attack doesn't fit that cause at all. Not sure what's natural about snorting coke and taking excessive amounts of prescription pain meds.

[Andrew]

Yeah it seems a bit misaimed, when her passing seems to be shaping up more like another anti-drug PSA.

[kibaxx7]

IMO, it has to be drug related. It's not normal to have a full cardiac arrest when you are 32.

[JaoSming]

IMO, it has to be drug related. It's not normal to have a full cardiac arrest when you are 32.

and that's where that thing I was talking about with Kathryn comes in. Evidently with women it is as common around 32 as a man dying from a heart attack around 50.

[Al Ka Pwn]

here's some doctor talk

[koberulz]

Women develop heart problems later in life than men

Evidently with women it is as common around 32 as a man dying from a heart attack around 50.

Something doesn't add up here.

[JaoSming]

im just repeating what I was told, i havent googled it or looked into it at all

[koberulz]

I gathered that. I was just pointing out that there was faulty information being disseminated, rather than pointing to a particular source as being that of the misinformation. The website could be wrong for all I know.

[JaoSming]

gotcha

[Andrew]

Barring a congenital/genetic disorder, it seems unlikely to be "natural" in Brittany Murphy's case. A snippet in this article suggets anorexia nervosa as a contributing factor.

[john26]

that's sad. liked her being in KOTH. RIP