Brittany Murphy's Cause of Death Determined
2/05/2010 01:43:00 PM
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Brittany Murphy's death was accidental, the L.A. County Coroner determined, TMZ reports.According to the coroner's findings, the 32-year-old died of community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication -- which included prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
The report also indicated that her death was "preventable." TMZ says that her pneumonia was "treatable," but she wasn't taken to the doctor in time.
"This death could've been preventable," Assistant Chief Ed Winter says, PEOPLE reports.
"Murphy was planning on seeing a doctor, but she unfortunately passed away before she did. This was a case of a person with pneumonia who was anemic (having a low blood count) who was taking medication when she should've been getting medical treatment," Winter adds.
In a previous interview with PEOPLE, Brittany's husband Simon Monjack said, "I took very good care of my wife ... She was on an antibiotic and she was taking cough medicine and doing all the right things."
Winter reiterates that there were no illegal drugs found in her system. "It was only prescription and over-the-counter meds."
Furthermore, he reveals that Monjack was never a suspect. "He was never considered a suspect. No one's criminally liable here because this has been ruled an accident."
A full toxicology report is expected in two weeks.
Murphy was found dead in her bathroom by Monjack. Since her death, he and the 'Clueless' star's mother insisted that her death was not drug related, but rather caused by a heart condition.
They've also maintained that she did not suffer from an eating disorder.
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