News - Monday, December 21, 2009 6:37

Actress Brittany Murphy Dies Aged 32

Source: Variety

Actress Brittany Murphy has died suddenly of an apparent heart attack, aged just 32. She was found unconscious in the shower by her mother, and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.

The star made her acting debut in TV show Murphy Brown in 1991, and her breakthrough film role came with 1995’s teen comedy Clueless. She has worked steadily ever since then, appearing in movies as diverse as Girl, Interrupted (1999), Cherry Falls (2000) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). Her portrayal of Eminem’s girlfriend Alex in 2002’s 8 Mile showed her to be an actress of great depth, and she stole the show as Shellie in 2005 graphic novel adaptation Sin City.

Murphy also lent her unique voice to several animations, including Happy Feet (2006) and Futurama, and she also was a regular on TV comedy animation King of the Hill, voicing the character of Luanne Platter.

She has three projects currently in post-production; thriller Abandoned, horror movie Something Wicked and hotly-anticipated all-star action movie The Expendables, in which she will star with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke.