EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's Brother "Not Shocked" By Simon Monjack's Death
Posted on May 24, 2010 @ 04:10AM - 2 comments
Brittany Murphy’s brother Tony Bertolotti has exclusively told RadarOnline.com that he was "not shocked" to learn about the sudden death of her husband Simon Monjack.
As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, Monjack died in the house he shared with Brittany and her mother Sharon Murphy. It was Sharon who called 911 after finding Monjack unconscious Sunday night.
Despite attempts to resuscitate him by the emergency services, Monjack, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene. While the cause of death has yet to determined, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has said it appears he died of "natural causes." The Los Angeles Police Department says it found no signs of foup play or suicide.
Brittany Murphy's Death Certificate Released
Posted on Dec 29, 2009 @ 01:02PM - 2 comments
The death certificate of actress Brittany Murphy was released Tuesday.
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In the paper, the manner of death of the 32-year-old star is checked as ‘pending investigation’ while the cause of death states ‘deferred’.
The manner of death possibilities include accidental, natural homicide, suicide and undetermined – the Los Angeles Coroner’s office is still awaiting toxicology tests before determining the exact cause of death for the actress who died suddenly in December 20 after suffering cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home.
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The Sin City and 8 Mile star was laid to rest with a small, private ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve.
According to a senior source at the coroner’s office, the medications found in Murphy’s bedroom included: Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Hydrocodone (pain med) , Topamax (anti-seizure med also to prevent migraines), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med) and miscellaneous vitamins. Some of the bottles were full while some were empty, the source also told us.
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Dr. Bruce Goldberger, College Professor and Director of Toxicology at the University Of Florida of Medicine told RadarOnline.com that mixing a number of these drugs could have resulted in her death.
“At the moment it is pointing towards an overdose or at least that will have to be ruled out by the autopsy or toxicology results,” he said.
The results of Murphy’s toxicology tests will not be released for a few more weeks.
Brittany Murphy's Career Highs
Posted on Dec 23, 2009 @ 06:07PM - Add a comment
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Drug Overdose Like Heath Ledger's Likely Killed Brittany Murphy Says Toxicology Expert
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 @ 06:00PM - 4 comments
After reviewing the long list of prescription drugs reportedly found in actress Brittany Murphy’s home, a toxicology expert tells RadarOnline.com that an accidental overdose like the one that claimed Heath Ledger’s life “absolutely” could have resulted in her untimely death.
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According to the reportedly leaked notes of an investigator from the coroner’s office, the medications found in Murphy’s bedroom included: Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Hydrocodone (pain med) , Topamax (anti-seizure med also to prevent migraines), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med) and miscellaneous vitamins. Some of the bottles were full while some were empty, the investigator wrote.
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“Absolutely, mixing a number of these drugs could have resulted in her death,” Dr. Bruce Goldberger, Professor and Director of Toxicology at the University Of Florida College of Medicine said. “At the moment it is pointing towards an overdose or at least that will have to be ruled out by the autopsy or toxicology results.” The results of Murphy’s toxicology tests will not be released for a few more weeks.
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Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack revealed Tuesday that his wife suffered from a heart murmur (mitral valve prolapse). He claimed that the actress was not taking any meds for her congenital condition and had only been taking herbal tea, ginger and lemon before having her heart attack.
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Though Murphy was reportedly feeling ill during the days leading up to her death, Goldberg thinks the actress’ flu-like systems alone would not lead to her demise: “The fact that she had flu-like symptoms should not have put her at any great risk unless she was extremely dehydrated- although anorexia or bulimia could have put her at an increased risk of a cardiac arrest.”
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According the the leaked report, "no alcohol containers, paraphernalia or illegal drugs were discovered" and the night before she died, Murphy consumed seemingly routine things like "some noodles, leftover Thai food, Gatorade, water and tea with lemon."
While some prescriptions were in Murphy’s name, other bottles were prescribed to her husband Simon Monjack, her mother Sharon and other “unidentified third party names.” “It does not seem like there was any criminality involved like in the Michael Jackson case,” Goldberg added.
“It is more likely to be like the Heath Ledger scenario where we had death from an accidental overdose.”
Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six drugs — painkillers and sedatives — the New York City Medical Examiner's Office ruled in February, 2008, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs.
"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," said the medical examiner's spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove at the time of Ledger’s death investigation.
EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy Body To Be Autopsied
Posted on Dec 20, 2009 @ 10:30AM - 24 comments
An autopsy will be conducted as early as Monday on Brittany Murphy, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Murphy, 32, died suddenly Sunday morning after going into full cardiac arrest. She was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was officially pronounced dead.
An investigator from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office was scheduled to arrive at Cedars on Sunday afternoon to interview attending physicians. Brittany’s mother and husband, screenwriter Simon Monjack will also be interviewed, a coroner’s spokesperson tells RadarOnline.com.
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A 911 was placed from Murphy’s home at 8:00 am Sunday asking for assistance.
The actresses representative issued this public statement: "In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy."
Earlier in her career, Murphy was accused of having an eating disorder, which triggered rumors of cocaine use. In 2005, Murphy denied the accusations, saying: “I have never tried it in my entire life. I've never even seen it...I am also way too high-strung. I can't even take a Sudafed. Can you imagine? My God. I think my heart would explode.”
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Murphy made headlines last month when her husband was rushed to the hospital after arriving on a flight to LAX from Puerto Rico.
Murphy is best known for her roles in “Just Married,” "Girl, Interrupted," "Clueless" and "8 Mile."
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