Actress Brittany Murphy died at the age of 32 on Sunday, December 20, 2009. Brittany Murphy's private funeral was held on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009, at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/exclusive-brittany-murphy-funeral-christmas-eve-0 There will be a larger memorial service in the beginning of 2010.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20333033,00.html

Murphy's autopsy was conducted on Monday, December 21, 2009. The cause of death has been listed as a cardiac arrest but more information will be known when the results of the toxicology report is released in a few weeks.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/exclusive-brittany-murphy-funeral-christmas-eve-0 Although there were rumors that Murphy may have died of an overdose, others attributed the apparent cardiac arrest to anorexia or bulimia. According to TMZ.com, Murphy's mother said she had diabetes. The actual cause of death was still under investigation.http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00029678.htmlhttp://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/report-actress-brittany-murphy-dies-20092012

The family of Brittany Murphy issues a statement following her unexpected death on December 20, 2009. The statement read, "In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy."http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00029678.html