Brittany Murphy dead at 32

Actress Brittany Murphy is reported to have been found dead in her Los Angeles home due to a cardiac arrest.

TMZ claims that a 911 call was reportedly made around 8am from the home of Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack where she was alleged to have been found collapsed in the shower.

First responders gave her CPR while rushing her to Cedars Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Murphy was known for roles in films such as Clueless, 8 Mile and Girl, Interrupted. She was 32.

Update: Brittany Murphy death confirmed by LA Coroner.