Simon Monjack: Hollywood Killed Brittany Murphy

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 21st 2010 11:03AM

A month after Brittany Murphy's death, her mother and husband say they are convinced the actress died of natural causes, not drugs or an eating disorder. The strain to be perfect under the scrutinizing microscope of Hollywood ultimately lead to her demise, her husband Simon Monjack said on 'The Today Show.'

Monjack claims Murphy suffered a lot of stress in her career after Warner Brothers pulled back on an original offer to let her do 'Happy Feet 2' after rumors surfaced that Murphy was fired from a film. "Hollywood broke her heart," he said. "They have blood on their hands, and I hope they wash them with very hot water because of the way they treated Brittany Murphy while she was alive," Monjack said.

Monjack said he is also considering whether to sue the Los Angeles County Coroner's Department over an initial report that was obtained by celebrity Web site TMZ.com, which listed several prescription medications found in Murphy's home. Monjack claims most of the medicines were his but added Murphy took the anti-seizure medication klonopin and that she also occasionally took Sarafem, a drug aimed at pain and mood swings during menstrual periods.

He also denied that Murphy ever used cocaine. "She had a fear of dying" because she had mitral valve prolapse, a common condition where a heart valve does not properly close. "She would not take too much caffeine. She wouldn't even have a glass of champagne on New Year's. She was just high on life, and people see that as something else I guess."

Monjack, who married Murphy in 2007, said police and coroner's officials have not contacted the family to say his wife's death was from anything other than natural causes. An autopsy was inconclusive and coroner's officials are awaiting the results of toxicology and tissue tests before determining what killed the actress.

Murphy's mother Sharon also denied any rumors that Murphy was battling anorexia. Monjack recalls Murphy ordering as much as four plates of food and eating it all.

Sharon and Monjack plan a public L.A. area memorial sometime in February -- and will also launch the Brittany Murphy Foundation, benefiting arts education for children, sometime soon. "I think the dust will settle, the truth will come out," Monjack said. "I think people will come to realize the genius of Brittany Murphy and come to regret the way they treated her while she was alive."

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Thursday 21 January

By Denise

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Her husband has nerve saying who has blood on their hands. In the one article it said she was fired because of his druck ass. Maybe he outh to look in the mirror if that is true.

By amy

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learn how to spell and use proper grammer u freaking idiot !

By slinky

Thank you, Amy.

By mthudak

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AMY -- When correcting someone else's spelling or grammar, one should be certain to use proper spelling and grammar him/herself. That would mean starting a sentence with a capital letter, spelling "grammar" as "grammar," not "grammer," not using shorthand text such as "u" for "you," and to be perfect, not putting a space before the final punctuation. Just saying...

By Carmen

Denise, you need to realize that her family is hurting. Something went terrible wrong and they are trying to find an answer. You need to show a little respect.

By Michael

Amy, just to reiterate the point above my post, it is ever so prudent to ensure one's own "grammer" and spelling are correct before criticizing others for their GRAMMAR and spelling.

Not doing so makes "u LQQK like da idiot".

By forneydevan23

what a bunch of b.s.!!! she was a drug addict. even her fellow co-workers said that she had to be kicked off the set of one movie because she was so stoned that the she kept drifting in & out of consciousness. they should bury her next to marilyn monroe, elvis, & anna nicole smith. lol!!!

By susan

lol?? r u crazy?? what the hell is wrong with you?

By bgs

I don't believe for a minute that she would go out to eat and order 4 plates of food! How stupid do these people think we are??

By Hazelangeleyez73

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3 words YOU'R AN IDIOT!!!!

Friday 22 January

By Melissa

You forgot the biggest, deadest drug addict of them all Michael Jackson.

By melissa

And the deadest, biggest drug addict of them all.. Michael the Molester Jackson.

By thadumas

She was attractive,engaging,smart,and talented. Whereas you are none of those things. Now she's gone away from here on a journey we are all fated to take one day. I'm glad she won't have to watch herself rot. But you...I can hardly WAIT for your years of incontinence to begin.

By Mach5Motorsport

At the time of her death Brittney Murphy had four movies reported to be in post production. For her late husband to say a rejection letter of Happy Feet 2 is "proof" of a ruined career is just not credible.

By Tammy

Oh, you speak as though you were her manager. Unless you have that type of inside scoop, you are only guessing like everyone else on here. FYI people, young people do die from natural causes sometimes. Thank goodness it does not happen often, but I am sad that she is gone.(from whatever cause)

By Bonbon

Well something made a 32 year old woman fall over, and I don't think she keeled over because she didn't get a job in Hollywood, that guy is full of crap!

By ashley

amen to that !

By Christina

I think Brittany was and still is a beautiful person and personally who cares if she did or did not do drugs that is her personal bussiness. The media sucks and all they want to do is pry in peoples lives and start rumors. They truly need to get a life. Why is it when a person dies they can never truly REST in PEACE because of all the rumers and stuff. Leave the girl and her family alone have some damn remorse.She was a very talented woman and a great person.My heart goes out to her family.Brittany you were and are an amazing woman and you will be missed by many.

By EnRiQuE

Christina I agree 110% with you. F the people who are spreading the rumors, upholding the media fiasco, and calling their friends and family members full of S***. It is unnecessary and its insulting. We have lost a great talent, let her soul live on in peace. Leave Brit alone (both of them). Heidi Montag is practically begging for your media attention....

By pamlove1g

tell them like it is,my hubby and I just love her so much.he call me all the way from IRAQ upset about Britney,thank you for being so loving.

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