LOS ANGELES - U.S. actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in such films as "Clueless" and "Girl, Interrupted" but had suffered waning fortunes in recent years, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday, officials said. She was 32.
Murphy was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about 10 a.m. PST , two hours after her mother reportedly found her unconscious in the shower of the actress' Hollywood Hills home. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said there were no suspicious circumstances, but that an autopsy would take place in the next few days.
Murphy starred in films opposite Michael Douglas, Ashton Kutcher, Eminem and Angelina Jolie, but failed to attain their level of success. In recent years, she worked mostly in low-budget movies, while her emaciated appearance sparked concerns about her health.
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Her publicist declined comment, saying the family wanted privacy.Murphy was in the news earlier this month when she reportedly was fired from the Puerto Rico set of the indie thriller "The Caller." Her publicist said the split resulted from creative differences. When Murphy and her husband of two years, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, returned to Los Angeles, he lost consciousness on the plane and was rushed to hospital.
Monday, December 21, 2009, 12:18 PM