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The Recently-Revealed Truth About Brittany Murphy's Life And Death

The late American actress and singer Brittany Murphy started her career in 1991 and didn’t stop until her last living day. She is widely known for her role as Tai Frasier in the 1995 teen comedy film Clueless. In 2002, she earned further recognition when she starred alongside Eminem in the musical drama film 8 Mile.

Murphy participated in more than 38 big-screen movies and 24 TV films and series. She played Dr. Amy Lane in 2009’s Megafault and Cilla McGowan in Tribute in the same year. Some of the movies she starred, include Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cherry Falls, Summer Catch, Just Married, Happy Feet, Deadline, and Across The Hall.

After Brittany Murphy's death, two movies in which she participated in were released. The first was Abandoned in 2010, where she played the role of Mary. The second, Something Wicked, 2014, where she starred as Susan.

Brittany died of pneumonia at the age of 32 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. After she passed away, much was revealed about Brittany Murphy’s life and death.

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8 'What Happened, Brittany Murphy?' Investigates Murphy’s Death Circumstances

Twelve years after Murphy’s death, a lot remains unanswered. However, HBO’s new documentary What Happened, Brittany Murphy, claims to have the truth. It consists of a 2-part film that is set to air on HBO starting October 14. The documentary features interviews with close circles and family members of Brittany, that were around her in the last days of her life. What Happened, Brittany Murphy? will look into the events leading to the celebrity’s mysterious death.

7 The Documentary Details Her Relationship With Simon Monjack

What Happened, Brittany Murphy? will also look at the 8 Mile star’s relationship with her husband, Simon Monjack. His mother Linda and uncle James will appear in the documentary to reveal bombshell details about Simon. His ex-fiancé Elizabeth Ragsdale also makes an appearance in the HBO show. Cynthia Hill, the documentary’s director, describes Monjack as a disturbed person. She says that Brittany was one of his last victims.

6 Makeup Artist Trista Jordan Had A Lot To Reveal About Murphy’s Final Days

Makeup Artist Trista Jordan worked with Brittany Murphy on her last movie, Something Wicked. The cinema movie was released in 2014, four years after the celebrity’s death. Jordan revealed in the HBO documentary that Murphy was deeply sad in her last days and that she had sunken eyes and was in so much pain. Trista went on to declare that Brittany couldn’t stand up and that she wasn’t herself anymore.

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5 The Documentary’s Director Revealed How People Felt About Brittany

Cynthia Hill, What Happened, Brittany Murphy’s director said that the Uptown Girl’s star was loved by everyone. She was generous, caring, and had empathy towards other people. However, all those good qualities that Brittany had, according to Hill, tend to be overlooked. This is due to the mysterious details of her death.

4 Her Father Gave Up On Finding Answers Before His Death

Brittany’s father, Angelo Bertolotti, passed away in January 2019. Sadly, during the same year, Angelo gave up on his efforts to find the reasons for his daughter’s death. For so long, he had tried to uncover the truth in vain. Bertolotti loved his daughter so much and wished to be dead himself instead of Brittany. Bertolotti had tried to get the body of Murphy exhumed to know the real cause of death, but he didn’t get the authorization to do so. He revealed he spent all of his money but couldn’t find the truth.

3 Dr. Richard Shepherd Revealed That Brittany Could Have Been Saved

According to his report, Dr. Richard Shepherd admits that Brittany, who died of pneumonia and anemia, could have been saved. He added that Murphy wasn’t on addictive drugs before her death, but she had traces of antidepressants and sedatives in her blood. This led her to stay in a sedated state.

That state prompted others around her to think that what was happening to her was normal. Shepherd added that if Brittany had been moved into hospital 24 hours earlier, she would have survived with proper medical intervention.

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2 Brittany Murphy's Husband Died Under The Same Conditions

Five months after Brittany’s death, her husband, Simon Monjack, died at the same place as Murphy and under the same conditions. Simon was a screenwriter and had been married before Brittany to Simone Bienne. Monjack divorced the latter in 2006 and married Murphy a year later.

1 Her Half-brother Believes Brittany Murphy Was Killed

Tony Bertolotti, Brittany’s half-brother, insists Murphy didn’t die naturally. For years, he tried to help his father, Angelo, in his search for the truth. Tony believes that Brittany was killed for money-related issues since her husband, Simon Monjack, was drowning in debt. He even went to jail over his dues. Bertolotti believes, like his father, that the reason for Murphy's death was deliberate poisoning.

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Larita Shotwell

Update: 2024-09-28