Brittany Murphy: 1977-2009
Hello, everybody. I know I'm still hard at work on the "Year in Review" which you'll see next week, but as you already know, there is some sad news up front.
Brittany Murphy, the actress whose credits include "Clueless" (with Alicia Silverstone), "Uptown Girls" (with Dakota Fanning), "Girl, Interrupted", "Don't Say A Word", "8 Mile" (with Eminem), and "Sin City" among others as well as the voice of Luanne Platter on "King Of The Hill", died Sunday morning at age 32. Murphy appeared to have died of natural causes after collapsing in the bathroom of her Los Angeles home, although early reports say it was cardiac arrest.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Murphy's career started on television of course with roles on "Drexell's Class" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" before segueing to the big screen. Brittany also tried her hand at singing when she did "Faster Kill Pussycat" with Paul Oakenfold.
Her family released this statement: "The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time." On Twitter, Ashton Kutcher (Brittany's "Just Married" co-star; they were also a couple at one time) said, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon... see you on the other side kid." Since 2007, Murphy was married to screenwriter Simon Monjack; her last public appearance was at the premiere of "Across The Hall" earlier this month.
To go along with Michael Jackson, Walter Cronkite, Farrah Fawcett, and others including Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals just recently, Brittany Murphy's sudden passing capped off a heavy year of celebrity deaths. It's too bad that with all this talent behind her belt, she would be gone just too soon. So long, stay strong, and happy holidays.
Hello, everybody. I know I'm still hard at work on the "Year in Review" which you'll see next week, but as you already know, there is some sad news up front.
Brittany Murphy, the actress whose credits include "Clueless" (with Alicia Silverstone), "Uptown Girls" (with Dakota Fanning), "Girl, Interrupted", "Don't Say A Word", "8 Mile" (with Eminem), and "Sin City" among others as well as the voice of Luanne Platter on "King Of The Hill", died Sunday morning at age 32. Murphy appeared to have died of natural causes after collapsing in the bathroom of her Los Angeles home, although early reports say it was cardiac arrest.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Murphy's career started on television of course with roles on "Drexell's Class" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" before segueing to the big screen. Brittany also tried her hand at singing when she did "Faster Kill Pussycat" with Paul Oakenfold.
Her family released this statement: "The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time." On Twitter, Ashton Kutcher (Brittany's "Just Married" co-star; they were also a couple at one time) said, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon... see you on the other side kid." Since 2007, Murphy was married to screenwriter Simon Monjack; her last public appearance was at the premiere of "Across The Hall" earlier this month.
To go along with Michael Jackson, Walter Cronkite, Farrah Fawcett, and others including Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals just recently, Brittany Murphy's sudden passing capped off a heavy year of celebrity deaths. It's too bad that with all this talent behind her belt, she would be gone just too soon. So long, stay strong, and happy holidays.
