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| US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner has ruled. | US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia, a Los Angeles coroner has ruled. |
| Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey added that iron-deficiency anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication" were secondary factors in her death. | Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey added that iron-deficiency anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication" were secondary factors in her death. |
| The drugs were all prescription medicines. More details are due in two weeks when a complete report is ready. | The drugs were all prescription medicines. More details are due in two weeks when a complete report is ready. |
| Murphy collapsed at her Los Angeles home and was pronounced dead in hospital on 20 December, aged 32. | Murphy collapsed at her Los Angeles home and was pronounced dead in hospital on 20 December, aged 32. |
| The coroner ruled the death was accidental. | The coroner ruled the death was accidental. |
| The actress had been taken to hospital after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at her home. | |
| Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy, said the actress had been experiencing flu-like symptoms in the days before she died. | Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy, said the actress had been experiencing flu-like symptoms in the days before she died. |
| Monjack told The Associated Press last month that his wife had several prescriptions, including one for an anti-seizure drug, but did not abuse her medication. | Monjack told The Associated Press last month that his wife had several prescriptions, including one for an anti-seizure drug, but did not abuse her medication. |
| He added she had also been taking over-the-counter remedies for her ailments. | |
| Murphy was best known for her roles in Clueless, Sin City and 8 Mile and also provided the voice of Luanne Platter in more than 200 episodes of the animated US sitcom King Of The Hill. |