Brittany Murphy's death stuns Hollywood and her family
Ching-Ching Ni and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
Brittany Murphy, the actress who broke out with the teen comedy "Clueless" and gained critical acclaim for her role as rapper Eminem's love interest in the hip-hop drama "8 Mile," died Sunday morning of sudden cardiac arrest, police said. She was 32.
Los Angeles firefighters responded to a medical call about 8 a.m. at the 8,000-square-foot home Murphy shared with her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, in the hills above the Sunset Strip.
There were conflicting reports as to whether Murphy was discovered by Monjack or her mother.