As reported in the LA Now, the L.A. County coroner's office is under scrutiny following the release of confidential information about the autopsy of Brittany Murphy. The leak was made to, and published by TMZ and included “details about prescription drugs that the coroner's office found in her home.
The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner official released the following statement regarding the leaks. "The inquiry into the death is ongoing, and it is the policy and practice of the Department of Coroner to only release detailed information in cases where the final cause of death has been determined and the case investigation has been completed and closed by the deputy medical examiner."
Assistant Coroner Ed Winter said initial autopsy reports showed the cause of death may have resulted from “heart-related causes”. The autopsy - completed on 22 December - included toxicology tests that will not be available until sometime within the first 2 weeks in February 2010.
Since the death of Brittany Murphy there are over 4 million internet references to the autopsy and over 35,000 sites referencing the autopsy photos – and increasing in numbers. There is no indication that the confidential autopsy information leaked included any photos, yet the curious continue to search. The lack of photos and increased searching by web users has resulted in numerous “scam” sites, some that launch computer viruses on the unexpected.
However, funeral photos labeled as those of Brittany Murphy, by PacificCoastNews.com., were posted today on zimbo.com. Additional photos were also posted on view.picapp.com.
Brittany Murphy's husband and mother made a frantic attempt to revive her before paramedics arrived ... this according to notes written by an investigator from the L.A. County Coroner's office. And, there were a shocking number of strong prescription meds on Brittany's nightstand.
TMZ has reviewed the documents, written by Investigator Blacklock. According to his notes, Brittany Murphy "had been complaining of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pain" for 7 to 10 days prior to her death. According to the notes, Murphy went into the bathroom at around 7:30 AM Sunday and shut the door.
A half hour later Brittany's mother, Sharon Murphy, went to check on her daughter, opened the bathroom door and "discovered the decedent lying on the floor unresponsive." According to the notes, Sharon yelled for help. Brittany's husband, Simon Monjack, who was in bed, heard the screams and ran to the bathroom.
According to the notes, Sharon called 911 and Simon "attempted to revive the decedent by placing her in the shower and running the water."
The notes continue -- "The decedent remained unresponsive and purged her stomach contents prior to the arrival of the paramedics."
When the paramedics arrived, Brittany was "without signs of life."
Paramedics moved Brittany from the bathroom to the master bedroom, where they found a slew of prescription drugs -- "A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent's name. Also noted were numerous empty prescription medication bottles in the decedent's husband's name, the decedent's mother's name and unidentified third party names."
According to the notes, the medications included Topamax (anti-seizure meds also to prevent migraines), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med), Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Hydrocodone (pain med) and miscellaneous vitamins.
The notes say, "No alcohol containers, paraphernalia or illegal drugs were discovered."
According to the notes, "The night prior to her death, the decedent had consumed some noodles, leftover Thai food, Gatorade, water and tea with lemon."
The notes also say Brittany had a history of hypoglycemia and was hospitalized in April 2009 for low blood sugar while on location in Oregon."
Monjack told the investigator during the 7 to 10 days prior to her death, Brittany complained of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pains but he was not overly alarmed because "she often suffered from severe menstrual pains."
Summary of Autopsy
The autopsy report for Brittany Murphy indicated “there was ‘no evidence of trauma’ and Murphy’s body appeared to be of ‘normal’ weight and not overly thin”. Reports also place her weight at 115 pounds and height at 65 inches.
BMI is a good indicator of a healthy weight and a person with a height of 65 inches at 115 pounds would indicate a healthy weight range. However there is debate using BMI over Ideal Body Weight. According to healthdiscovery.net the ideal body weight range for a female at 65 inches would be 117-130 pounds for a thin frame, 127-141 pounds for a medium frame and 137-155 pounds for a large frame. Ideal body weight has also been described as - average weight that other people of the same gender, age, height and weight would describe as their ideal weight. In her last interview 2½ weeks before her death and posted on the Fox News Network; Brittany Murphy described her weight as “a bit thinner now than what I would like to be."
As previously reported, Brittany dismissed rumors of an eating disorder.
Photo: Brittany Murphy at Fashion Week, Feb. 5, 2008, in New York.
The church of the hills, located in Forest Lawn cemetery, where Brittany Murphy's funeral service is set to take place. Brittany, 32, was reportedly found collapsed in the bathroom of her Hollywood home by her mother, Sharon, at around 8am on Sunday December 20 2009. She was then transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was declared dead around 10 am.
The church of the hills, located in Forest Lawn cemetery, where Brittany Murphy's funeral service is set to take place. Brittany, 32, was reportedly found collapsed in the bathroom of her Hollywood home by her mother, Sharon, at around 8am on Sunday December 20 2009. She was then transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was declared dead around 10 am.
Brittany Murphy's unmarked grave located in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. The memorial service for the young actress was held yesterday and attended by only a few close friends and family members. Murphy's family announced that a bigger memorial is going to be schedule for next year. The official cause of Murphy's death has been identified as cardiac arrest.
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