The calendars showed December 20, 2009. The news that one of the most popular actors of that period died at her home hit the news like a bombshell. The actor was only 32 years old... Both her family and fans were shaken by this death.
FIVE MONTHS LATER HER HUSBAND DIED
Five months had passed since this shocking incident, and this time, the news was heard that her husband was found dead at home in the same way. It was recorded that she died on May 23, 2010. The similar deaths of the famous actress and her husband, who was a screenwriter, director, and producer, in their homes five months apart, occupied the press and the public for a long time. Now, the documentary prepared on this subject is trying to unravel, at least a little, the mystery surrounding the two deaths.
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her equal proficiency in comedy and drama.
IT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A DOCUMENTARY
The death of Brittany Murphy, known for productions such as 'Sin City', 'Just Married' and 'Scary Movie', at her home at the age of 32, and the death of her husband, 40-year-old Simon Monjack, five months later, became the subject of a documentary. These two shocking deaths, which took place in 2009 and 2010, and the chilling facts behind them were the subject of a documentary. The documentary titled What Happened, Brittany Murphy was released on a digital platform at the end of September 2021.
WHO?
Brittany Anne Murphy is an American film actress and singer. She made a name for herself with films such as Clueless (1995) and 8 Mile (2002). Murphy, who released an album called A Lively Mind on June 6, 2006, took first place on the American dance charts with the song Faster Kill Pussycat, which she performed with Paul Oakenfold, and reached seventh place on the UK Singles list in England.
She was born under the name Brittany Bertolotti in 1977. Her father, Angelo Bertolotti, an American citizen of Italian origin, was a racketeer; Her mother is Sharon Murphy, an Irish American citizen of Eastern European origin.
Her parents divorced shortly after her birth. Brittany had little contact with her father after that and was raised by her mother. She lived in Edison, New Jersey, and Burbank, California, and was raised as a Protestant Christian.
At the age of nine, Murphy starred in the musical version of the famous novel "Les Misérables", and by the age of thirteen, she signed with an agent. At the age of fourteen, her first role in Hollywood was playing Drexell in the TV series "Drexell's Class". She has appeared in many plays and was a vocalist for the band Blessed With Soul in the early 1990s.
Brittany Murphy, who stepped into film stardom with her first movie, Clueless, in 1995, also made a name for herself with the movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem, in 2002. She then continued to act in many films and television series. Finally, she starred in Little Black Book, which was a commercial failure in 2004, and in the hit Sin City movies in 2005.
Continuing her singing career, Murphy released an album called A Lively Mind on June 6, 2006. With her first song from the album, Faster Kill Pussycat, performed with Paul Oakenfold, she topped the American dance charts and even reached seventh place on the UK Singles chart in England.
She became the first actor whose name was announced among those who voiced the Disney animation Tinkerbell, which started production. Maxim Magazine ranked it #49 on its Hot 100 list.
Brittany Murphy met with actor Ashton Kutcher for a while and got engaged to manager Jeff Kwatinetz in 2004, but the engagement broke off. In December 2005, she announced her engagement to producer assistant Joe Macaluso, whom she met while filming Little Black Book.
Over the years, her thinness and changes in appearance have prompted numerous rumors of an eating disorder and plastic surgery, both of which Murphy has always denied.
In 2005, she became a promotional model for Jordache Jeans. The artist, who spent 2007 silently, starred in the movie The Ramen Girl in 2008 and voiced the character of Colleen in the 4th movie of the famous animation classic Futurama. Making a rapid start in 2009, Murphy appeared in films such as Deadline, Across the Hall, and Abandoned, as well as TV shows such as Tribute and Megafault.
Brittany Murphy, who was found unconscious in the bathroom of her home in Los Angeles on December 20, 2009, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital by the city's fire department, but the interventions were not enough to save her life and she passed away at 10:04 on December 20, 2009.