Brittany Murphy's husband found dead

The British-born husband of late actress Brittany Murphy has been found dead, just five months after he lost his wife.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th May 2010, 21:04 BST

Updated 24th May 2010, 21:06 BST

The body of British screenwriter Simon Monjack was discovered at his Los Angeles home, police said yesterday. He is said to have died from natural causes, and police said there was no sign of foul play.

Clueless and 8 Mile star Murphy, 32, died in her husband's arms in December after collapsing in the shower.

An inquest found she died from pneumonia complicated by iron deficiency, anaemia and multiple drug intoxication.

She married Monjack, from north London, in a Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles in May 2007.

Police spokesman Sergeant Alex Ortiz said: "We concluded there were no signs of foul play or any criminal activity involved."

Monjack's film credits include the low-budget Two Days, Nine Lives, which he directed, starring Bros's Luke Goss, and more recently Factory Girl starring Sienna Miller.

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