The 32-year-old actress went into full cardiac arrest early Sunday morning following a 911 call from her husband , Simon Monjack, Variety reports . The star was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner confirms to E! News, "We do have a preliminary death report of a Brittany Murphy" coming from Cedars-Sinai.
Murphy starred in such films as 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City and Don't Say a Word, and voiced the part of Luanne Platter in the Fox animated series, King of the Hill.
Former boyfriend Ashton Kutcher immediately Twittered , "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother, Sharon."
Murphy began her career at age nine on Broadway in Les Miserables, and went on to several short-lived television gigs before landing her role as Tai in 1995's hit comedy, Clueless.
Another banner year for the star was 2002, when she starred opposite Eminem in 8 Mile and became a tabloid favorite for dating Kutcher during and after their film, Just Married.
When that relationship fizzled, Murphy's tumultuous dating life didn't end for years later.
The actress was engaged several times—first to former agent, Jeff Kwatinetz, then Little Black Book production assistant, Joe Macaluso—before marrying screenwriter Monjack in 2007.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner confirms to E! News, "We do have a preliminary death report of a Brittany Murphy" coming from Cedars-Sinai.
Murphy starred in such films as 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City and Don't Say a Word, and voiced the part of Luanne Platter in the Fox animated series, King of the Hill.
Former boyfriend Ashton Kutcher immediately Twittered , "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother, Sharon."
Murphy began her career at age nine on Broadway in Les Miserables, and went on to several short-lived television gigs before landing her role as Tai in 1995's hit comedy, Clueless.
Another banner year for the star was 2002, when she starred opposite Eminem in 8 Mile and became a tabloid favorite for dating Kutcher during and after their film, Just Married.
When that relationship fizzled, Murphy's tumultuous dating life didn't end for years later.
The actress was engaged several times—first to former agent, Jeff Kwatinetz, then Little Black Book production assistant, Joe Macaluso—before marrying screenwriter Monjack in 2007.
Story developing...