英语文摘:Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy's death accidental: coroner's office

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy died accidentally, both as the result of illness and multiple drug intoxication, it was announced on Thursday.

The 32-year-old actress died Dec. 20. She was found apparently lifeless at her Hollywood Hills home and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Suffering from "community acquired pneumonia" and iron deficiency anemia, Murphy took multiple drugs before her death, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

Actress Brittany Murphy waits to attend the Max Azria 2008/2009 fall collection show during New York Fashion Week in this February 4, 2008 file photo. Murphy, who starred in such films as "Just Married" and "Uptown Girls" but saw her fortunes fade in recent years, died on December 20, 2009 after going into cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. She was 32.

Under "how injury occurred," the coroner's office listed "drug intake."

Last month, TMZ.com reported that it had obtained notes written by a coroner's investigator that indicated numerous prescription drugs were found on Murphy's nightstand, including: Topamax, an anti-seizure medication also used for migraine headaches; Methylprednisolone, an anti-inflammatory and Fluoxetine, a medication for depression.

A full autopsy report will be available in about two weeks, the coroner's office said.

Rising out of the TV sitcoms of the 1990s, Murphy starred in the movies "Girl Interrupted," "Sin City," "8 Mile" and "Happy Feet".