Brittany Murphy Dies

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Brittany Murphy's Funeral Set for Christmas Eve

Actress Brittany Murphy will be laid to rest on Thursday (Christmas Eve) at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills.
The funeral service is listed as “strictly private,” so forget about trying to be a wedding crasher. The family wanted her funeral close to Christmas because it was always Brittany's favorite holiday. So sad!

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According to Radaronline, funeral details are being kept under wrap, but we're sure Simon-the-opportunist will give an in depth interview about it right after the ceremony.
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http://www.hollyscoop.com/brittany-...et-for-christmas-eve_22543.aspx?source=alerts

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy Funeral Christmas Eve
RadarOnline.com can exclusively report that Brittany Murphy&#8217;s funeral is to be held on Christmas Eve at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported Murphy died Sunday morning after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home. Hospital staff at Cedars Sinai tried to revive her three times to no avail.

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/exclusive-brittany-murphy-funeral-christmas-eve-0

 

[jjenny]

:waitasec: collapsed on the floor and he placed in the shower to revive her...OK Then why did he leave after he put her there?
He mother found her and yelled for him to come...
HOW do you leave a collapsed person in a shower :waitasec:
I think you would stay to make sure they don't collapse again.
I am confused because the reports also say he was in a daze and that can mean on something...

OK her mom was also married to a looser.. yes she did leave him... but maybe Britney's loser was not 1/2 as bad as her father...I have known way to women who say if my daughter is not complaining then neither am I.

No, i think the mother found her, called him, then he placed Brittany in the shower while mother was calling 911.
To me personally it wouldn't occur to put someone in the shower, but other posters here think it's a common thing to do. Would it be done in a case where an OD wasn't suspected? Why not CPR?

 

[SunnieRN]

In theory if a patient complains of an upset stomach the doc might change from the tylenol version to the ibuprophen version, but most adults know that tylenol upsets their stomach or not, and them both being on the nightstand, etc..

I would assume two different docs and likely one is in Brittany's name and the other in mom's or a third party.

Most likely it would have occured the opposite. Vicodin is most commonly prescribed with tylenol. One of two scenarios could have occured.

1) She was prescribed the tylenol version, which didn't help her cramping, so got prescribed the ibuprophen version, Or

2) Got prescribed the ibuprohen version, which bothered her stomach, (can cause ulcers), and was switched to the tylenol version.

It could also be that she got the regular version from a medical doctor and the ibuprohen version from a gyn.

Either way, it doesn't concern me too much if both hers and his were on the bedside table, but if Moms was there also, that wouldn't be a good thing imho.

I will be happy when the tox screen is released and any rumors can be put to rest or underlying questions can be answered or verified.

As for her husband being controling, it wouldn't surprise me as her Mom seemed to be also (interesting to read that she may have influenced the break up pf Ashton and Brittany, through her behaviors). There is also the possibility that Brittany asked for help in "fighting her battles", which made them both seem more domineering. Either way, Brittany, may you TWA and rest in peace!

 

[Paladine]

A sources close to Brittany Murphy, whose friend was the late star's personal assistant for a quick second, has this to dish:

"He would pick up prescriptions under other names all the time. He was only [her assistant for] two weeks, so that tells you something. And you can pick up anyone's script. Getting the doctor to call it in is the hard part. You know how easy it is in L.A. to be a pill addict? And most of the hard stuff is generic, so you can pay cash and insurance never tracks."

http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/b159258_source_brittany_murphy_used_alias_get.html

 

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Most likely it would have occured the opposite. Vicodin is most commonly prescribed with tylenol. One of two scenarios could have occured.

1) She was prescribed the tylenol version, which didn't help her cramping, so got prescribed the ibuprophen version, Or

2) Got prescribed the ibuprohen version, which bothered her stomach, (can cause ulcers), and was switched to the tylenol version.

It could also be that she got the regular version from a medical doctor and the ibuprohen version from a gyn.

Either way, it doesn't concern me too much if both hers and his were on the bedside table, but if Moms was there also, that wouldn't be a good thing imho.

I will be happy when the tox screen is released and any rumors can be put to rest or underlying questions can be answered or verified.

As for her husband being controling, it wouldn't surprise me as her Mom seemed to be also (interesting to read that she may have influenced the break up pf Ashton and Brittany, through her behaviors). There is also the possibility that Brittany asked for help in "fighting her battles", which made them both seem more domineering. Either way, Brittany, may you TWA and rest in peace!

Hi Sunnie - I thought TWA was an airline :waitasec: Please tell me what TWA means
Interesting her Mom influenced her brake up with Ashton but not with this guy :waitasec:
hmmmm...maybe this one coned her mom too...seems her mom in the past did go for that type.
Maybe Ashton did not have that dirty edge to him. :blushing:

BBM: not always remember Anna Nicole.... Laced in drugs and determined as an
accidental overdose, which in my book it was far from accidental.
If the mom wont say anything about the husband or question it in depth :waitasec:
She may only wake up when he begins to want Britney's holdings...lets see what happens,
sometimes money is the shake up.
but it is certainly very sad. Gone to soon...

 

[Paladine]

Simon Monjack even does make up and hair...

"She's such a pro and so good at her craft that she could turn it on and off as necessary," Feifer said. One minute she'd be immersed in a dramatic scene, the next she'd be joking around with the crew or playing with her white Maltese, which often accompanied her on set.

Her husband, Simon Monjack, was also on set, serving as Murphy's hair and makeup artist.

"The two of them really took care of each other," Feifer recalled. "He was her teddy bear, and she was just his little princess."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/3191592/Hard-working-Murphy-frail

 

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No, i think the mother found her, called him, then he placed Brittany in the shower while mother was calling 911.
To me personally it wouldn't occur to put someone in the shower, but other posters here think it's a common thing to do. Would it be done in a case where an OD wasn't suspected? Why not CPR?

Thank you for clarification
I heard of the shower very often too. not everyone knows how to do CPR effectively.

 

[Paladine]

This may have been posted before...but this is such a clear quote, thought I'd post it...

But Gordon reveals that The Caller producers reached out to him to warn the director about the troubles they had experienced with the actress and her spouse, according to The Hollywood Reporter columnist Roger Friedman.

Gordon tells Friedman, ""Monjack came on the set inebriated. The producers wanted to keep him away. Brittany of course defended him. And so she was let go.""

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/n25121.htm

 

[Paladine]

Thank you for clarification
I heard of the shower very often too. not everyone knows how to do CPR effectively.

That's it exactly, in my experience...no one knew CPR...everyone thought, 'shower'...I don't even know how CPR would work with OD...do we have any nurses around, presently?

 

[Paladine]

If Monjack thinks he can hide possible prescription abuse, he'll be sorry...all the truth comes out once the door is cracked...which Tiger can attest to... No one seems to like him to begin with...imo...people will come out for Brittany's sake...many people really seem to like/love and respect her...

 

[jjenny]

That's it exactly, in my experience...no one knew CPR...everyone thought, 'shower'...I don't even know how CPR would work with OD...do we have any nurses around, presently?

He just gave an interview denying she had an OD.
So, my question is, would you place someone who doesn't have an OD into the shower?

 

[Paladine]

He just gave an interview denying she had an OD.
So, my question is, would you place someone who doesn't have an OD into the shower?

Exactly! That's the ONLY reason I KNOW to put them in a shower...if it was my Grandma or Mother or Daughter...and I knew it couldn't be a drug overdose..I'd lay them on a bed or floor and call 911...!!

I found my Husband dead ...long story, wrong forum ...but I DIDN'T put him in a shower!

SO...I surmise...he suspected a drug overdose...and THAT'S why he put her in the shower.

 

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Yes, to each their own though I must admit him being available for interviews and having a clue what is occuring on twitter the day after his wife unexpectedly drops dead doesn't make me think better of him.

I know how this sounds but, but, but....
From my personal experience.

I lost my parents 2 months apart this was 12 years ago.
I left my job for a year went to another country to take care of them during their last year... I did not cry at the funeral (frozen & shocked and I did expect them to go sooner rather then later, they were very ill)...but I almost jumped in the grave and someone grabbed me, but I had NOT ONE tear.
My tears came one year later like a faucet.

A week after I buried my second parent (a week because Jews sit Shiva- a one week custom) after Shiva the local paper wanted to interview me, because my parents were Zionists who survived the concentration camps and raised
a lot of money for Israel.
I was able to give answers. does this make me a bad person...because I was interviewed? NO, NO, NO.

Her husband is a con man, moooch and that is a seperate issue,

 

[impatientredhead]

I know how this sounds but, but, but....
From my personal experience.

I lost my parents 2 months apart this was 12 years ago.
I left my job for a year went to another country to take care of them during their last year... I did not cry at the funeral (frozen & shocked and I did expect them to go sooner rather then later, they were very ill)...but I almost jumped in the grave and someone grabbed me, but I had NOT ONE tear.
My tears came one year later like a faucet.

A week after I buried my second parent (a week because Jews sit Shiva- a one week custom) after Shiva the local paper wanted to interview me, because my parents were Zionists who survived the concentration camps and raised
a lot of money for Israel.
I was able to give answers. does this make me a bad person...because I was interviewed? NO, NO, NO.

Her husband is a con man, moooch and that is a seperate issue,

That is not what I was saying at all. As I have posted in other parts of the forum my MIL was murdered, I am not a crier either and would have appeared cold to the outside world. We had to wait 18 hours for the first flight out, my husband, her son, went to work the following morning and gave a presentation to a large group of people. People would analyze that in a very negative light if he had been a suspect, but he was in shock and just putting one foot in front of the other.

I would never judge your response to your parents death.

In this situation though he does not appear to have done one thing anywhere along the way that was in her best interests (not to say there are not other enablers surrounding her) but I don't find an interview with Entertainment Tonight and Twitter comments the day after his wife died to be a flattering choice.

There are scenarios I would brush it off as shock and bewilderment, but in this situation it just adds to my interpretation of his character. moo

 

[AdoraBlue]

My condolences to Brittany's family, friends and fan. She was beautiful and talented and will be missed by many.

I don't watch many movies and was so sad when I realized that Brittany voiced the character Luann Platter from KOTH -- my family are cartoonheads bigtime and KOTH is one of those I "get". She really brought Luann to life, so airhead and so so sweet. Hilarious and poignant portrayal.

 

[Paladine]

I say let him talk...the more he says, the more we have to compare against each other...

 

[SunnieRN]

Hi Sunnie - I thought TWA was an airline :waitasec: Please tell me what TWA means
Interesting her Mom influenced her brake up with Ashton but not with this guy :waitasec:
hmmmm...maybe this one coned her mom too...seems her mom in the past did go for that type.
Maybe Ashton did not have that dirty edge to him. :blushing:

BBM: not always remember Anna Nicole.... Laced in drugs and determined as an
accidental overdose, which in my book it was far from accidental.
If the mom wont say anything about the husband or question it in depth :waitasec:
She may only wake up when he begins to want Britney's holdings...lets see what happens,
sometimes money is the shake up.
but it is certainly very sad. Gone to soon...

TWA is Travel with Angels. We used to put it on the name board at the hospital, when a patient passed away and we were waiting for the coroner or the mortuary. This was pre-hippa days. I'm old!

As for Anna Nicole Smith, there was no way to deny the drugs found in her system. If multiple drugs are found in Brittanys system, Simon will not be able to say squat either!

That's it exactly, in my experience...no one knew CPR...everyone thought, 'shower'...I don't even know how CPR would work with OD...do we have any nurses around, presently?

Exactly! That's the ONLY reason I KNOW to put them in a shower...if it was my Grandma or Mother or Daughter...and I knew it couldn't be a drug overdose..I'd lay them on a bed or floor and call 911...!!

I found my Husband dead ...long story, wrong forum ...but I DIDN'T put him in a shower!

SO...I surmise...he suspected a drug overdose...and THAT'S why he put her in the shower.

The times I have heard of putting someone in the shower was when they were drunk and passed out. Shower and coffee. Only wakes a drunk up, doesn't sober them up. As for her husband putting her in the shower, it could have been as she had thrown up, or she was still breathing and still had a heart beat at that time. If he took the time to put her in the shower prior to calling 911, I wonder how long he waited to call, (would it have made the outcome different)), and if he did it, and he had bothered to check her first, what made him think a shower would help?

As for if CPR could have/would have helped, it depends. If her heart could have been shocked into responding it could have prevented brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. Unfortunately it sounds like she may have been in the bathroom for quite some time and it may have been too late, by the time she was found. I am curious as to why her Mom checked on her in the bathroom and not her husband?

If Brittany had diabetes insipidus, that could explain the weight loss. If she had diabetes type 1, that could also explain it, she would have been insulin dependent however and would have had to eat to counter act the insulin to prevent hypoglycemia. Type 2 diabetes usually leads to a battle against weight gain. Either way, with any of these conditions,she would have had to be careful to follow a healthy diet.

Paladine, that must have been terribly hard to experience. I am sorry for your loss. Time can help soothe the loss, but I am sure it is still there.

 

[OneLostGrl]

This is part that concerns me (for my situation) because I don't want to be on this stuff forever. But the anxiety is a killer and they can't seem to find anything that helps other than the lorazepam. Still haven't tried the clonazepam yet. I was taking the loraz 'as needed' and she told me to take the clonazepam twice a day no matter what. I don't really want to do that but I guess I should do what she says?? I prefer only taking it when I need it. Isn't there less chance of dependence that way? Or maybe it's the other way around. Sorry, way OT.

Well, that's what they claim though I disagree. Either way your dependent, IMO. Please don't take this as me saying you are an "addict"- you simply depend on the medication to make it through the day, you depend on it to rid yourself of your anxiety. That does not = addiction or abuse.. kwim? You can either be dependent on the stuff that stays in your system and lessens your chances of having an attack or you can take the other and allow yourself to feel the anxiety, deal with it, then take a pill to get rid of it (which IMO is not fun, waiting for the pill to kick in). Personally, my anxiety was he!! so I chose the longer lasting one.

Where the problem starts is when your body starts getting used to the dosage and they up your mg's. After awhile the dosage can get so high but the effect it has on the anxiety is less and less, your body is no longer tricked. That's when people with addiction issues (even previously unknown issues) begin to have a problem.. you need the pill, it doesn't work so ya try 2pills instead of the prescribed 1.. it helps- so you keep doing it (with the logic of "why not, it helps and it's not like it gets me all stoned, it's just to help the anxiety"), but it doesn't help for long. So then maybe you pop the pill with a couple of beers or some wine to help it along but again, it doesn't work so well for long. That's when many people, myself included, start chewing them, then worse, crushing 'em and snorting 'em.. but in my head crazy it helped, it worked and I just wanted to feel better. It's scary because you have an honest to G0d issue with anxiety, you need the medicine and cannot fathom the idea of life without it.

I'm guessing the doctor gave you.. what 0.5 or 1 mg tabs not to exceed 3 mg's daily? IMO Where you head into trouble is when your prescribed dose is 2 or more mgs at a time and you can take it like 4 times a day. When that stops helping? Get off of it! But that's just me and we know I'm no doctor! LOL

ETA- the biggest problem with meds like this is that when you no longer get "high" of the medicine you assume it's not working- but it's a CNS depressant and it is still effecting your body in ways you may not realize. Even your natural sleep cycle is changed by Benzo's.

 

[OneLostGrl]

No, i think the mother found her, called him, then he placed Brittany in the shower while mother was calling 911.
To me personally it wouldn't occur to put someone in the shower, but other posters here think it's a common thing to do. Would it be done in a case where an OD wasn't suspected? Why not CPR?

IMO, it's pretty much people who have dealt with a passing out/OD'ing addict before that would think to do that. You ever hear of stories where people toss their drunk friend in the shower and tried to give 'em coffee to sober them up? It's just kinda like that.