Brittany Murphy Died of Natural Causes: Coroner

Autopsy could take place as soon as Monday
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 20, 2009 10:46 PM CST
Brittany Murphy Died of Natural Causes: Coroner
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2007 file photo, Actress Brittany Murphy, right, and husband, writer Simon Monjack, left, at the BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department has responded to a 911 call from the home of actress Brittany Murphy's husband. Fire Department spokesman...   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)

The circumstances of Brittany Murphy's death involved no indications of foul play or trauma, and the 32-year-old apparently died of natural causes, the LA county coroner's office tells CNN. Complete postmortem test results could take as long as 8 weeks, but an autopsy will take place as soon as tomorrow, Radar reports. Husband Simon Monjack did not want an autopsy, but the decision isn't his, TMZ reports.

"The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy," the actress' family said in a statement. "She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time."
(More Brittany Murphy stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X