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1977 – 2009Brittany Murphy (1977-2009)Died 20 December 2009, aged 32Murphy was an American actress known for roles in films including Clueless, 8 Mile and Girl, Interrupted. Her sudden death from pneumonia complicated by drug intoxication at age 32 drew widespread media attention. Her husband died of similar causes in the same house five months later.