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12:10 PM ET, December 21, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Murphy Sick and Vomiting Just Before She Died  —  Brittany Murphy was very ill in the hours before she went into cardiac arrest and died, sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told Murphy was taking prescription meds for flu-like symptoms she had been experiencing for several days.
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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Dies  —  Brittany Murphy died early this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived, multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  She was 32.  —  A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband …
Brittany Murphy / TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy's Husband Doesn't Want Autopsy  —  Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, told hospital staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center he did not want an autopsy performed on his deceased wife, multiple sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told, however, despite Monjack's wishes …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Alicia Silverstone: I Hope Brittany Murphy Is at Peace  —  Clueless brought them together and made them both stars, as audiences were charmed by Alicia Silverstone's pretty popular girl Cher bringing transfer student Tai, played by Brittany Murphy, under her wing.
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy ‘Barely There’ on Recent Movie  —  Her character had to be rewritten to accommodate her erratic behavior on the set  —  Actress Brittany Murphy, who died at 32 on Sunday, had been fired from her last film just two weeks ago, and had lost consciosuness during shooting …
Us Weekly:
Brittany Murphy's Father: “She Wasn't Supposed to Die Like This”  —  Brittany Murphy's father tells UsMagazine.com he is “still in shock” over his daughter's unexpected death at the age of 32.  —  “There is nothing I can say,” Angelo Bertolotti tells Us.  “I can't believe this is happening.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Foul Play Not Suspected in Brittany Murphy's Death  —  Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32 is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, which will conduct an autopsy “as soon as possible,” an official tells PEOPLE.  —  No cause of death has yet been determined …
Popeater:
Brittany Murphy Likely Died From Natural Causes, Says Coroner  —  Fans and friends were shocked by the untimely death of actress Brittany Murphy on Sunday morning.  The ‘Clueless’ and ‘Girl, Interrupted’ actress went into full cardiac arrest, and paramedics were unable to revive her.
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Autopsy Underway
LATimes / L.A. NOW:
L.A. police investigate death of Brittany Murphy
CNN:
Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32
Hollywood Reporter:
Confirmed: Brittany Murphy dies
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and EW.com
Linda Marx / People.com:
Source: Tiger Woods Sets Sail from Florida  —  Tiger Woods and a group of buddies, including some golfers, have left North Palm Beach, according to a source who has seen the golfer's 155-ft. luxury yacht.  —  “Tiger's boat Privacy has been docked at Old Port Cove in North Palm Beach for more than a week,” the source tells PEOPLE.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
BUZZ: Tila Tequila Says She's Pregnant as a Surrogate Mom  —  Is Tila Tequila giving her brother a shot at fatherhood?  —  In a Twitter post on Sunday, the reality-TV star wrote that she is serving as a surrogate mother for her brother and his wife.  “That is my xmas present to them.
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Access Hollywood:
Tila Tequila To Be Surrogate Mom For Her Brother
Discussion: Extra and Popeater
Hollywoodtuna:
Rihanna Has Sweet Moves  —  Here's Rihanna performing at the taping of Carson Daly's New Years Eve special in NYC.  Obviously, this outfit is damn retarded but luckily Rihanna knows how to bust out the boobs, I mean moves to help us forget what she's wearing.
Discussion: cityrag
AceShowBiz.com:
Promo of ‘Survivor’ 20: Heroes and Villains  —  The show's 20 best castaways are back for ‘revenge’ and ‘redemption’ in the ‘biggest battle in the survivor history’.  —  It is now confirmed that the twentieth edition of “Survivor” will be an All-Star cast.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and lalate news
Just Jared:
Christina Applegate Is An All-American Girl  —  Christina Applegate and her boyfriend, Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble, go shopping together at American Girl Place boutique and the GAP in Hollywood on Sunday (December 20).  —  The 38-year-old actress stars in the upcoming animated film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
 
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