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Brittany Murphy's Death, 15 Years Later: Reexamining Her Mysterious Passing at Age 32 — and Her Last Heartbreaking Words

Brittany Murphy's 2009 death shocked the world and has resulted in many theories from her family and fans. Here is everything to know about Brittany Murphy's death.

The actress had reached fame by showing off her dramatic chops in 8 Mile alongside Eminem and Girl, Interrupted with Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder. Dr. Scheinin performed Murphy's autopsy and listed pneumonia as the Uptown Girls star's primary cause of death, with iron-deficiency anemia and "multiple drug intoxication" from prescription and over-the-counter medication as contributing factors. The coroner's office reported that he died from the same causes as his late wife: Pneumonia was the primary cause of death, with anemia and multiple drug intoxication as contributing factors.

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