![]() One of the biggest questions the documentary attempts to answer is whether Murphy’s death was preventable. Could Brittany Murphy have been saved? Brittany in Uptown Girls Most concerningly, friends said Murphy changed her phone number and became essentially uncontactable unless through Monjack.ĥ. He even controlled her sex scenes, with one director interviewed saying Murphy originally refused to do a kissing scene, until Monjack said he would convince her. According to the doco, she fired everyone in her team due to expressions of concern about Monjack, and by the time of her death he was her sole manager – including her makeup artist. The documentary goes deep on Monjack, asking friends and associates of Murphy’s about their relationship. Simon Monjack controlled Brittany Murphy’s life Brittany in Girl, Interrupted She believes it was his attempt to buy her silence, as that was the year he got engaged to Murphy.Ĥ. She says he abandoned her in the 90s, but reconnected in 2007 – offering to buy her a house. They interview E lizabeth Ragsdale, who claims her son Elijah is with Monjack. The documentary alleges that Monjack had two secret children with other women – children Murphy knew nothing about. Simon Monjack allegedly had secret children Simon and Brittany in footage from the HBO documentary. However, in the documentary it is ruled out as a cause by the post-mortem examiner, who says evidence of mould didn’t show up in Murphy’s body.ģ. It was reported that after he died, it was discovered that their house had toxic mould, and speculation arose as to whether this was the cause of their deaths. The autopsy did not support the “toxic mould” cause of death Brittany as Tai in Cluelessīrittany Murphy’s death was primarily caused by pneumonia, and Monjack died five months later from lung inflammation caused by a bacterial infection. How could I say ‘cut it up’ in front of her mother?”Ģ. “ This pristine body, curvy in all the right places, with skin like silk. The documentary doesn’t get to the bottom of what their relationship was, specifically, but it shows some fascinating footage of interviews with Monjack and Sharon, including the infamous mention from Monjack of Murphy’s body on Larry King Live, when asked why they didn’t want to do the autopsy. The three lived together in Hollywood, and after Murphy’s death, Monjack and Sharon continued to live together in the same house – even sharing a bed on occasion. If you followed Murphy’s story in the 2000s, you’re probably already aware of the conversations around her husband, Simon Monjack, and her mother. Simon Monjack and Brittany Murphy’s mother, Sharon, had a strange relationship A clip from Simon and Sharon’s infamous Larry King interview. Still, the documentary – which has two hour-long episodes and includes interviews with Simon Monjack’s mother and brother, and close friends of Murphy and those who worked with her – sheds some light on the lead up to her untimely death, and is definitely worth a watch if you aren’t across Murphy’s story.ġ. Yes, Murphy’s death was shocking and the conspiracy-riddled aftermath deserves investigation, but often the claims from YouTubers aren’t really assessed, making it all feel a little salacious. The inclusion of YouTube conspiracy videos feels off – like padding out the story with wild theories that don’t have a lot of substantial evidence behind them. Using dramatic reenactments and spliced footage of scenes from films, it feels like they’re not telling us much we don’t already know. Brittany with co-star Dakota Fanning in Uptown Girls It feels like Murphy’s death hasn’t been discussed in media for quite some time, but now a new HBO Max documentary What Happened, Brittany Murphy? – currently airing on Binge in Australia – takes a look back at Murphy’s rise to fame, troubling final years and controversial relationship with writer/director Simon Monjack. Found in her Hollywood home’s bathroom at age 32, the subsequent autopsy and numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her sudden passing gripped the world. Brittany Murphy’s 2009 death was one of the most shocking celebrity losses of the 2000s. ![]()
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