Brittany Murphy

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Also Known As:: Luanne Platter, Tai
Height:: 5' 3"
Hometown:: Atlanta

Bio:
Brittany Murphy (born Brittany Anne Bertolotti on November 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American actress and singer, who tragically lost her life on December 20, 2009. Along with a 12-year run on Fox’s King of the Hill, Brittany starred in a slew of popular movies, including: Clueless (1995), 8 Mile (2003), Just Married and Uptown Girls (2003).

Best Known For:
Brittany Murphy is best remembered for her iconic role in 1995’s Clueless.

Personal Life:
After dating some big Hollywood names like Ashton Kutcher, and being engaged twice, Brittany eventually married British screenwriter Simon Monjack in 2007. He died shortly after her in 2010.

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UPDATE: Simon Monjack Denies Report That Brittany Murphy Took 109 Vicodin Pills Before She Died

Brittany’s fiancé says the pills were prescribed to her mother.

UPDATE: Brittany’s fiancé Simon Monjack tells RadarOnline.com he is furious over the report that claims Brittany overdosed on Vicodin, which was allegedly prescribed to her by an unknown physician. He says the pills in question were prescribed to Brittany’s mother, Sharon Murphy, who is a cancer survivor. Simon says the “outrageous” claim is having a negative impact on Sharon’s health and that she is considering taking legal action against the initial publisher of the report. Read more

February 28, 2010

Brittany Murphy Had a 1% Chance of Dying Of Pneumonia If Her Husband & Mom Had Only Taken Her To The Hospital! Say Top Docs

Brittany Murphy’s death was caused by “pneumonia, with prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role,” according to a Coroner’s report released Feb. 4.

Furthermore, the young actress’s tragic death was accidental and likely could have been prevented if she had been taken to a doctor, said Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter .

“If Brittany had community-acquired pneumonia, and had been treated with effective antibiotics within 24-48 hours of feeling ill, the likelihood of her dying would have been [around] 1%,” Dr. Brad Spellberg, associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at Harbor-UCLA’s Medical center, explained to HollywoodLife.com
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February 4, 2010

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