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Did Actress Brittany Murphy die

from Swine Flu vaccine?

December 22, 2009

Los Angeles coroners will perform an autopsy on Monday on actress Brittany Murphy as speculation mounts that the H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccine may be responsible for her sudden death at age 32.

Police and coroner's officials said no foul play (besides the vaccine) is suspected in the actress's cardiac arrest on Sunday morning in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home.

Assistant Coroner Ed Winter said the autopsy would include toxicology tests. Results will not be known for six to eight weeks.

Celebrity website TMZ, which broke the news, reported there was "a significant amount of vomit" in the bathroom area where Murphy was found unconscious in the shower. TMZ said Murphy was taking medication for flu-like symptoms for several days, and there were a lot of prescriptions in the house.

Murphy starred in films like "Girl Interrupted" and "8 Mile" opposite Michael Douglas, Ashton Kutcher, Eminem and Angelina Jolie, but failed to attain their level of success. In recent years, she worked mostly in low-budget movies.Murphy was last in theaters two weeks ago with the release of the low-budget thriller "Across the Hall." She recently finished work on the Sylvester Stallone action film "The Expendables."

A statement issued on behalf of her family said: "The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time."

Kutcher, a former boyfriend of Murphy, wrote on his Twitter page on Sunday that "(Today) the world lost a little piece of sunshine. (S)ee you on the other side kid."