Shocking news for today! Actress Brittany Murphy has died, and many people are confused. Many though that this was a Brittany Murphy death hoax, like the ones that so commonly populate the Internet. Sadly, it seems the actress for Clueless and Sin City among other movies has indeed died.
Los Angeles police are looking into Brittany Murphy’s sudden death at age 32, and the coroner’s office will conduct an autopsy as part of its own investigation.
Paramedics responded to an emergency call to the Clueless star’s home in the hills above West Hollywood at about 8 a.m. Sunday. She was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m.
Murphy’s body was released by the hospital to the Los Angeles coroner. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told the AP that Murphy apparently collapsed in the bathroom Sunday morning. He also told them that Murphy’s family is cooperating with the coroner’s investigation and that an autopsy is planned for Monday or Tuesday.