Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs She was in Clueless, Sin City, Eight Mile and others. <a href="http://omg.yahoo.com/news/coroner-brittany-murphy-dead-at-32/32963?nc" target="_blank">http://omg.yahoo.com/news/coro...32963?nc</a>
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Murphy" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...y_Murphy</a> Most of the reports also omit the fact that she was the voice of Luanne on "King of the Hill"...
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Supposedly it was cardiac arrest, and after looking at that picture in the linked article in post 1, you have to wonder if anorexia wasn't involved.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby She was also the voice of Gloria (Mumble's girlfriend) in "Happy Feet" too. She was the best thing in "Girl, Interrupted". I always felt she should have been up for all the awards instead of Angelina Jolie for that film.
Originally Posted By DAR They said it appeared to be natural causes. I'm sorry but there's nothing "natural" about dying at 32. Regardless may she RIP.
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost Sad to hear, I always loved her in Drop Dead Gorgeous and as the voice of Luanne in King of the Hill
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "They said it appeared to be natural causes. I'm sorry but there's nothing "natural" about dying at 32. Regardless may she RIP." Apparently, medically speaking, cardiac arrest is a "natural" cause of death.
Originally Posted By ecdc And while it may be "natural" in the sense that her heart stopped beating vs. a foreign object (like a bullet) or an accident killing her, it certainly isn't normal. The more I read about big pharma, the more I want to know, just what prescription drugs did she have? We've become so medicated we don't even notice. But this crap is anything but natural.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Regardless, she was a very nice person. I had the opportunity to sit next to her at a concert a few years ago and she was the sweetest gal I've ever met. She didn't get mad when folks wanted pictures with her. She was very gracious about all of the attention. She openly talked about what she was working on next and introduced me to her date (he wasn't her husband at the time) and even excused herself when she went backstage. I was very saddened by this news.
Originally Posted By Kayoss Back in my production assistant days she was engaged to a very good friend of mine. She was a sweetheart and never acted like a diva or took advantage of the fact that she was a big movie star. She came from nothing and worked very hard, and it hurts my heart to think of never being able to see her again. Of all the people in Hollywood, why did it have to be her? I'm so completely stunned by this...
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 This is so sad. So, so young and with such a promising future life. I always enjoyed her work and will miss watching her continue to grow. I loved her voice.
Originally Posted By beamerdog She was diabetic. There's nothing unusual about dying early with this disease. Some information about Dana Barron, one of the Griswold kids: Dana Hill (born Dana Lynne Goetz; May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress and voice actor who was best known for her raspy voice and childlike appearance. Hill was born in Los Angeles, California. She played Audrey Griswald in National Lampoon's European Vacation, Albert Finney and Diane Keaton's eldest daughter in Shoot the Moon (1982), Buddy on Gummi Bears, Max on Goof Troop, Jerry in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, and Charles on Duckman. She also starred in the 1984 CBS after-school special Welcome Home, Jellybean, a 1983 episode of Magnum, P.I., entitled "Basket Case",[1] the 1981 TV movie Fallen Angel and Teddy-2 in Jetsons: The Movie, as well as a role in the 1980s children's series Faerie Tale Theatre episode The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers, as the Princess. She was also a semi-regular on the 1990's version of To Tell the Truth. She also voiced numerous characters in the Nickelodeon show, Rugrats and until her death remained much in demand for her vocal ability. She suffered from diabetes which stunted her growth and caused major diabetic complications. Hill died from a stroke on July 15, 1996, at the age of 32.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I had no idea she was diabetic. A related heart attack took my brother at only 40 (he was very slender like Ms. Murphy). Such a shame. A sweet, lovely, talented girl. Rest easy... And say "hi" to Kevin for me, eh?
Originally Posted By DAR <<She was diabetic. There's nothing unusual about dying early with this disease.>> Be as it may I don't consider anyone dying at 32 regardless of the situation to be natural.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin My favorite of her movies was Uptown Girls with Dakota Fanning...that movie had a lot of heart.
