Young versatile actress, Brittany Murphy suffered a serious full cardiac arrest and could not be revived and died early this morning. Her husband, Simon Monjack made a frantic 911 call from their Los Angeles home to get help. But despite the best efforts of paramedics, the young actress was declared dead on arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.

Brittany Murphy had a wonderful film and television career, starring in great films like GIRL INTERRUPTED, CLUELESS, 8 MILE as well as TV shows ranging from MURPHY BROWN to BOY MEETS WORLD, and even providing voice work for the satirical cartoon, FUTURAMA. She was simply a great young actress. Just this year alone, the actress completed three films as well as two made-for-TV films.

Murphy also was a fine singer, who recorded a number of songs as well performed free shows for American service-persons at USO shows.

At one time Murphy was dating hot young actor, Ashton Kutcher, and the two were featured in the romantic comedy, JUST MARRIED.

Murphy had an interesting childhood. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but her parents divorced at the age of 2. Her father, Angelo Bertolotti, is now a convicted mobster. Her mother raised young Brittany in both New Jersey and later, Los Angeles. When young Brittany was a mere 9 years old, her immense talent landed her a singing role in a stage version of LES MISERABLES. By the age of 13, she signed with a talent agent and her career zoomed along until her death early this morning. There had been no known signs that she had been ill.

Brittany Murphy was raised as a Baptist, but had also attended private Lutheran schools while growing up. She was a non-denominational practicing Christian at the time of her sudden and unexpected death, although she was married to her husband in a traditional Jewish ceremony.