Brittany Murphy died on December 20, 2009, at the age of 32. The official cause of death was pneumonia, with contributing factors of severe iron- deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication from prescription and over- the-counter medications. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office ruled her death accidental. Murphy had been experiencing flu-like symptoms for some time but had not sought medical treatment, and her weakened condition likely worsened the effects of the medications she was taking to treat her illness. She collapsed at home and was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she died after going into cardiac arrest
. Her husband, Simon Monjack, died five months later from similar causes: pneumonia, anemia, and multiple drug intoxication, which fueled speculation and conspiracy theories, though these were largely debunked by toxicology reports and medical examinations
