Brittany Murphy’s cause of death has been confirmed in the US. Reports state that the actress suffered an accidental death caused by “community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication”. The LA Coroner is said to have concluded it was “drug intake” that finally killed the actress.

The drugs in question were all perscription medication and a full report is expected in two weeks time. Although gossip website TMZ is reporting that sources say if Murphy had gone to hospital she almost certainly would have survived – as the intake of perscription meds “pushed her over the edge”.

Sort of begs the question, what was her ‘apparently doting’ husband doing to help her??