That is sad. I think it was probably prescription drugs. On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://boasie.notlong.com > > LOS ANGELES — Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper > hit "Clueless" and rose to stardom in "8 Mile," has died in Los Angeles. She > was 32. > > Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Spokeswoman Sally Stewart said Murphy died at > 10:04 a.m. Sunday. She would not provide a cause of death, or any other > information. > > The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at 8 a.m. Sunday from a > home that is listed as belonging to British screenwriter Simon Monjack, who > is married to Murphy, spokesman Devon Gale said. Gale said one person was > transported to a hospital. > > Los Angeles police have opened an investigation into Murphy's death, > Officer Norma Eisenman said Sunday afternoon. Investigators have been > dispatched to Murphy's home in the hills of West Hollywood. > > Messages left for Murphy's manager, agent and publicist by The Associated > Press weren't immediately returned. > > Born Nov. 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Murphy grew up in New Jersey and later moved > with her mother to Los Angeles to pursue acting. > > Her career started in the early 1990s with small roles in television > series, commercials and movies. She is best known for parts in "Girl, > Interrupted," "Clueless" and "8 Mile." > > Her on-screen roles declined in recent years, but Murphy's voice gave life > to numerous animated characters, including Luanne Platter on more than 200 > episodes of Fox's "King of the Hill" and Gloria the penguin in the 2006 > feature "Happy Feet." > > She is due to appear in Sylvester Stallone's upcoming film, "The > Expendables," set for release next year. > > Her role in "8 Mile" led to more recognition, Murphy said told AP in 2003. > "That changed a lot," she said. "That was the difference between people > knowing my first and last name as opposed to not." > > Murphy credited her mother, Sharon, with being a key to her success. > > "When I asked my mom to move to California, she sold everything and moved > out here for me," Murphy said. "I was really grateful to have grown up in an > environment that was conducive to creating and didn't stifle any of that. > She always believed in me." > > She dated Ashton Kutcher, who costarred with Murphy in 2003's romantic > comedy "Just Married." > > Kutcher sent a message on Twitter Sunday morning about Murphy's death: > "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine," Kutcher wrote. "My deepest > condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother > Sharon." > > ——— > > AP Entertainment Writer Anthony McCartney contributed to this report. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
