Brittany Murphy's Will Details Revealed

March 03, 2010

The late 'Clueless' actress - who passed away aged 32 on December 20 2009 - left her entire estate to her mother Sharon Murphy, and nothing to British screenwriter Simon Monjack, it has been claimed.

Despite the snub, Simon is happy with the way his wife's assets have been divided, insisting it was on his request that he was not named a beneficiary.

According to the screenwriter, the will specifically said: "I am married to Simon Monjack who I have intentionally left out of this will."

According to gossip website TMZ, Brittany originally made a handwritten will years before she was married, which was stored in her manager's safe and left everything to Sharon.

She then had a formal document drafted, along with a trust, after marrying Simon, but continued to leave all her assets - the value of which is unknown - to her mother, who lived with the couple.

Sharon has now reportedly put their Los Angeles home - where Brittany was found unconscious in the shower - up for sale for $7.5 million and she and Simon are planning to relocate to New York.

The 8,000 square foot estate was previously owned by Britney Spears, but Brittany bought it in 2003 for just under $4 million.

Source: Female First

Brittany Murphy's Death Ruled An Accident

February 05, 2010

Actress Brittany Murphy's death is being called an accident, primarily due to pneumonia, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. But additional findings that anemia and prescription drugs also played a role leave several unanswered questions.

The co-star of "Clueless" and "8 Mile" died Dec. 20, 2009 at age 32, after she collapsed in her Hollywood Hills home. Her husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy, both claim she did not abuse prescription drugs or have an eating disorder.

They told investigators she had been experiencing flu-like symptoms days before she died. The coroner determined that Murphy's death was from "community acquired pneumonia," while also citing as contributing factors, iron deficiency anemia and "multiple drug intoxication."

Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey declined to specify what types of drugs were involved but said they were all prescription medications. Details about the drugs will be released in several weeks.

Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief medical examiner in New York City, said the coroner's determination indicated drugs probably played a key role in Murphy's death.

Baden said the use of some prescription medications can lead to pneumonia, and the coroner's office may have listed that as the primary cause to lessen the blow to Murphy's family.

"One doesn't die of pneumonia, usually, that quickly," Baden said. He also downplayed the role anemia may have played in Murphy's death.

A memorial for a foundation in Brittany Murphy's name had been planned for Thursday, but was abruptly canceled with no explanation.

Source: CBS News