The husband of actress Brittany Murphy was found dead by his mother-in-law late Sunday, May 23, 2010. Simon Monjack, 39, was found at the Los Angeles home that he shared with the late actress. Los Angeles Police reports state it was a possible heart attack.
Monjack was found unresponsive in the master bedroom of the Hollywood Hills home around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday. Sharon Murphy, his mother-in-law, found Monjack and called paramedics who pronounced him dead.
Simon Monjack
Monjack was an English screenwriter, film director and producer. Born to Jewish parents in Hillingdon, Greater London in England, he went on to produce films.
Monjack is known for directing, producing and writing the B-movie Two Days, Nine Lives in 2000. He also received story credit in 2006 for the biopic Factory Girl about Warhol and actress/model Edie Sedgewick.
Not sign of overdose
According to reports, there we no signs of foul play or physical injury to his body. Prescription drugs were found in Monjack's bedroom, but there was no immediate indication of overdose.
An autopsy is planned for Tuesday, May 25 but a final cause of death awaits toxicology results. The cause of death is still under investigation.
In January 2010, Monjack's mother, Linda Monjack told People Magazine that her son was "unwell, and the doctors are carrying out tests." She also went on to say she would not comment on if he had heart problems but responded she was aware of a slight heart attack a week from Murphy's death coming back from Puerto Rico. Monjack is survived by his mother Linda and his daughter Jasmine.
Brittany's passing
Brittany Murphy passed away December 20, 2009 after collapsing in her home. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a "medical request" that evening. Murphy had apparently collapsed in a bathroom.
Fire fighters attempted to resuscitate Murphy on the scene but was ultimately transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:04 p.m. after going into cardiac arrest.
Her cause of death was deemed natural. It was thought by the Los Angeles coroner that her primary cause of death was pneumonia with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication.
It was thought Murphy took the medication to treat a cold or respiratory infection. All drugs were legal and death was ruled to be an accident.
At his wife's funeral, Monjack talked about the couple's relationship and called her his best friend and soul mate. The two were married in 2007 and said they were planning a family and contemplating moving to New York.
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