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

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1. One of the more interesting/weird deaths.. if she was a little higher on the A-list it would be such a bigger discussion

2. Such a tragic loss with a muddy explanation. Made even more unusual by the passing of her husband a few months later for seemingly the same reason at only 40 years old.

3. I still believe he did it. She’ll always be in our hearts through her amazing work.🤍

4. There was definitely some weird shit going on with her husband & her mom. Seems like her death would have been prevented if she had different people around her. She was rich enough to afford a doctor and for some reason didn’t get the help she needed. Then her husband died similarly later… I can’t help but think her mom had something to do with the whole thing, but what do I know?

5. Someone please tell me I’m not the only one who remembers her mother moving in with her husband after her death and there being rumours of them growing closer before he died months later. Then the whole mould story.

   Seriously, one of the strangest stories I’ve ever heard.

6. It’s weird that they were both severly anaemic

7. I still watch Uptown Girls like once a year.

8. She was so adorable and bright in Clueless – which is still a favorite of mine to rewatch. Her delivery of “You’re a virgin who can’t drive” is iconic. Sad ending.

9. I spent the last decade and change understanding that she died from black mold related complications exacerbated by prescription drugs but I recently googled it and found that the official word dropped the mold involvement completely.

   Did I ingest bad information without checking back when she died? Or is this still controversial/possible part of her story?

10. I read something about the house they lived in containing some kind of deadly mold? That seems like something they could’ve caught onto though. Either way, it’s just sad that it happened. Luanne was one of the best characters on King of the Hill…I’m wondering what they’re gonna do for her and Dale in the reboot?

11. I can’t believe she was only 32, I was a teenager when she died and at the time I was dumb and ignorant and thought that 32 was old. Now I’m her age and I see it much differently. 

12. I know people love a mystery but it’s pretty likely she had pneumonia exacerbated by a compromised immune system due to a possible eating disorder and anemia from heavy menstruation and was being medicated with OTC drugs by her overbearing, manipulative, conman of a husband. The last thing you want to do when you have pneumonia is suppress a cough, you want to get that crap out.

    He died similarly because he likely had walking pneumonia and medicated himself unsuccessfully the same way a few months later.

    If she would have gotten to a hospital even a few hours before her death they likely could have easily treated her. She was unbelievably talented and effortlessly charming. Heartbreaking.

13. And I hear her old house is on the market. Britney Spears did say it was haunted.

14. We miss you Brittany!!

15. One of the biggest bummers about the King of the Hill reboot odd that Brittany won’t be around to voice Luanne.

    Luanne’s husband was also voiced by the late great Tom Petty. Here’s hoping that in universe, the reason for their absence is that they won a slip and fall lawsuit and now they are 24/7 on cruise boats now.

16. Someone told me 15 years ago that she and her husband died from black mold and I’ve never thought about it since… there was a lot more to it than I realized.

17. Now that I’m only a couple years behind her in age, I realize how incredibly young 32 is. I feel like I’ve barely lived. I’m glad she got to do so much with her short time.

18. What were her last words?

19. I remember there being the rumor the husband and the mother had a secret affair and they planned it, but then she poisoned him as well because he felt guilty after a couple weeks. Who knows though, it’s all a mystery and bizarre how it unfolded with no real answers.

    In fact…

    Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone, I hear you call my name, and it feels like. Home.

20. Didn’t her spouse die under suspicious circumstances after she did? Or wasn’t it the mother? Their was quite the suggestion in the Media that her mom and husband were engaged in an “in appropriate” relationship. And there was no implication of suicide in the second death either. If had just been Brittany that had died I could see that it was accidental. But with two deaths it’s highly suspicious. I don’t believe in coincidences.

21. I think someone shouldve checked the home and pipes for black mold

22. The part about her anemia was very insightful. I was severely anemic for 2 years, the main reason being blood loss from my menstruation cycle.

    I cannot emphasize enough how anemia fucks you up. Your brain can’t get enough oxygen. Your body has no resources to fight things like infections.

    Women may be very susceptible to anemia and this should be taken seriously. If you feel sick and crummy and unable to get things done, get your iron levels checked. Don’t assume you can just eat your way to good iron levels.

23. There’s nothing mysterious about anaemia.

24. I remember there was a movie she was in that released right after her death and the [poster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadline_%282009_film%29#/media/File:Deadline_film.jpg) was of her character looking lifeless in a bath tub, it was kind of gross marketing considering she was found dead in her bathroom.

25. One of my favorite actresses. Especially Ramen Girl ❤️. I hope she and her family are at peace

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