Breaking News: Brittany Murphy’s cause of death released!
The Los Angeles County coroner said Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia but prescription drug intoxication was also a factor.
The coroner released its results Thursday.
Spokesman Craig Harvey says the primary cause of Murphy’s death was pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication. Harvey says the drugs ingested were all prescription medications.
Harvey declined to say more about what types of drugs were involved. He says those details will be released in about two weeks when a complete report is ready.
Murphy died Dec. 20 at age 32 after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home. Her mother and husband have said that the actress didn’t abuse prescription medications or have an eating disorder.
Attempts to contact them Thursday were unsuccessful.
Sources involved in Brittany Murphy’s autopsy tell TMZ her death was “preventable.”
Sources say the primary causes of Murphy’s death were pneumonia and severe anemia. L.A. County Coroner officials believe Brittany’s condition was “treatable” but no one took her to the hospital in time.
As for the multiple drugs found in her system, we’re told they were both prescription, including medicine for cramps, and over-the-counter medications, including cough syrup. Our sources say the drugs “pushed her over the line” but the underlying problems were the pneumonia and anemia.
In other words, Brittany was really sick, didn’t get treatment and by self-medicating it pushed her over the line.
