Brittany Murphy's husband found dead

[Echoes]

Brittany Murphy's husband found dead
By Alan Duke, CNN
May 24, 2010 4:37 a.m. EDT

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The widower of actress Brittany Murphy was found dead at his California home just five months after his wife died.

British screenwriter Simon Monjack was found dead Sunday night in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department was called there for a medical emergency, according to police.

His cause of death was not immediately known.

Murphy, 32, died in December from a combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and multiple drug intoxication, a coroner said. The drugs involved were legal and used to treat a respiratory infection, according to an autopsy.

The often bubbly, free-spirited actress appeared in films such as "Clueless," "8 Mile," "Don't Say a Word" and "Girl, Interrupted."

She also lent her voice to animated works, including the movie "Happy Feet" -- in which she also sang -- and a regular role on the animated TV series "King of the Hill."

The couple had no children.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/24/brittany.murphy.husband.dead/index.html?hpt=T2

 

[japoelflaco]

This is so sad, may both rest in peace.

 

[elsaskywalker]

Yeah that is really really sad.

 

[NakedIfIWantTo]

Shocking!

 

[Echoes]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10146091.stm

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/brittany-murphy/news/222684-brittany-murphy-husband-dead

 

[dicky.89]

rest in peace

 

[Child_in_time]

Very sad. First Brittany, now him, and both SO young! Poor Brittany's mom, I read that she found him dead as well, so many shocks and tragedies for the poor woman.

 

[oh me]

This is sad. Really sad.
RIP.

 

[Jenna-maria]

somehow I knew this day will come soon...
R.I.P both of them.

 

[Empress Merel]

May he rest in peace.

My heart goes out to Brittany's mother. Can't imagine what she must go through.

 

[GeekyRose]

Oh gosh, RIP to both :-(

 

[inhirnamy137]

That's Sad

 

[loves]

this is so terribly sad. God bless their souls.

 

[enkeli05]

That's really sad to hear.

 

[seahorseinstripe]

this is so sad may both RIP

 

[farou7a]

I just read about this on vogue.com too

R.I.P.. Very sad..

 

[Over the Sea]

very tragic, they both died so young
R.I.P.

 

[BohemianBeauty22]

So, so sad. RIP.

 

[Psylocke]

Whoa, WTF, I hadn't heard about this. This is really sad. I feel so sorry for Brittany's mom, this is such a tragedy, losing her son in law so shortly after losing her daughter.

 

[ad041715]

This is so sad. I feel so bad for Sharon. RIP