Brittany Murphy died yesterday of cardiac arrest. How does someone die at 32 of cardiac arrest?
According to TMZ, Murphy was taking prescription meds for flu-like symptoms she had been experiencing for several days. We're told Murphy began vomiting early Sunday morning and told family members she was feeling very ill.
Sources say various prescriptions were found in the home. One source says, "There were a lot ... a lot of prescriptions in the house." Authorities did not find illegal drugs in the house, but Murphy was definitely taking various prescription meds.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Murphy collapsed in the bathroom and somehow ended up in the shower ... there was, we're told, a significant amount of vomit in the immediate area.
One cause of sudden cardiac arrest in people in their thirties is heavy cocaine use. Another, rare, cause of sudden death – especially in young women – is cardiac complications resulting from anorexia nervosa.
An autopsy will be performed Monday or Tuesday. We reported earlier Monjack did not want an autopsy but ultimately it's the Coroner's call.
