♥Brittany Anne Bertolotti ♥ We miss you♥ November 10, 1977Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Died December 20, 2009(aged 32)Los Angeles, California, U.S.Cause of death: walking Pneumonia and anaemia,possible poisoning. She was known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American film and stage actress, singer, andvoice artist. Murphy, a native of Atlanta, moved to Los Angeles, California as a teenager, and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was in Amy Heckerlings, Clueless(1995), followed by supporting roles in independent films such as Freeway (1996) and Bongwater(1998). She made her stage debut in a Broadway production of Arthur Millers A View from the Bridge in 1997, and then appeared in James Mangolds critically-acclaimed drama Girl, Interrupted (1999), as well as the satire Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).The 2000s saw Murphy with roles in Dont Say a Word (2001) alongside Michael Douglas, and alongside Eminem in Curtis Hansons 8 Mile (2002), which she gained critical recognition for.Her later roles included the dark comedy crime film Spun(2002), Uptown Girls (2003) alongside Dakota Fanning, Sin City (2005), Riding in Cars with Boys (2005), and Happy Feet (2006). Murphy also voiced Luanne Platter on the animated TV series King of the Hill. Her final film,Something Wicked, is scheduled to be released in 2013. Brittany died of apparent complications related to pneumonia and anaemia in December 2009, though, based on a recent toxicological report indicating high levels of heavy metals, it is suggested she may have died of poisoning...(her father strongly believes it was poison). In late 2002, Murphy began dating Ashton Kutcher, her co-star in Just Married. In late 2002, Murphy began dating Ashton Kutcher, her co-star in Just Married.Once engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz, Murphy became engaged to Joe Macaluso in December 2005, a production assistant she met while working on the film Little Black Book. In August 2006, they ended their engagement.In May 2007, Murphy married British screenwriter Simon Monjack in a private Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles.For the last three and a half years of her life, Murphy, her mother and Monjack lived together in the same house.In the early 2000s, Murphy lost a large amount of weight,which led to rumors of a cocaine addiction. In 2005, Murphy disputed such claims to Jane magazine, saying, No, just for the record I have never tried it in my entire life.At this point, she had recently signed as the spokesmodel for Jordache jeans.
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