Brittany Murphy’s brother has claimed the Hollywood star was "murdered" - and is seeking "justice". Murphy's brother believes her mother, Sharon, knows more about her death.
Brother Tony Bertolotti said in a new bombshell intervie with the US Sun newspaper: "Sharon knows the truth and she hasn't picked up the phone with one member of the family and told them the truth." He added: My father had the blood work done [toxicity report], which found impurities in her blood including arsenic.
"There’s no way she died of natural causes. It's impossible. It's bull****, total crap. It was obvious to me, she was taken out.” The Clueless star died suddenly aged 32, just before Christmas in 2009.
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The actress, best known for her roles in Clueless and 8 Mile, had also claimed a number one hit in the Billboard Hot 100. On December 20, 2009 she collapsed into the arms of her mother, Sharon, while in the bathroom and passed away.
The actress had reportedly been suffering flu-type symptoms in the days beforehand, according to The Hollywood Reporter, but her death was ruled as an accident by the coroner. The Los Angeles County coroner had concluded that Brittany died as a result of pneumonia combined with anemia.
This was also coupled with “multiple drug intoxication” from prescription and over-the-counter medication. Coroner Asst. Chief Ed Winter said: "She was really sick with pneumonia, very anemic, and she was taking medication and all that combined killed her.”
"This death could’ve been preventable. Murphy was planning on seeing a doctor, but she unfortunately passed away before she did," he added. "This was a case of a person with pneumonia who was anemic and was taking medication when she should’ve been getting medical treatment."
In November 2013, Bertolotti claimed that a toxicology report showed that deliberate poisoning by heavy metals, including antimony and barium, was a possible cause of his daughter's death. Sharon Murphy described the claim as "a smear".
