Hollywood star Brittany Murphy dies at 32
The family of Brittany Murphy have paid tribute to the US actress after she died at the age of 32.
The family of Brittany Murphy have paid tribute to the US actress after she died at the age of 32.
Murphy, who starred in Clueless and 8 Mile, collapsed at home in Los Angeles and was pronounced dead in hospital.
The Reuters news agency is reporting that she died of a cardiac arrest.
A family statement said the "loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy. She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star."
It added: "We ask you to respect our privacy at this time."
Murphy was pronounced dead at 1004 (1804 GMT) on Sunday at a hospital near Beverly Hills.
She had been taken there after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at the Hollywood Hills home she shared with her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack.
