Husband put Brittany Murphy in shower in a desperate bid to revive her

Fight for life: Brittany Murphy with husband Simon Monjack

The mother and husband of American film star Brittany Murphy made frantic attempts to save her only minutes before she was pronounced dead, it was claimed today.

New details about the 32-year-old actress's death reveal she was in the bathroom at her Hollywood Hills home for half an hour before she was found unconscious on the floor at about 8am on Sunday by her mother, Sharon.

The Clueless and 8 Mile star's husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, heard his mother-in-law's screams and ran into the bathroom.According to celebrity news website TMZ, Sharon Murphy called 911 and Mr Monjack put his wife in the shower and ran the water in a bid to revive her. The report, citing police documents, claims Murphy remained "unresponsive" and when paramedics arrived she was "without signs of life".

It is claimed the notes, written by LA County Coroner's office investigators, also reveal the strong prescription drugs on the star's dressing table. They included anti-seizure drugs used to prevent migraine; anti-inflammatories; antidepressants; two types of anti-anxiety drug; a diabetes and bipolar drug; Propranolol used to prevent heart attacks; painkillers Vicoprofen and Hydrocodone and an antibiotic. The notes say Murphy had complained of shortness of breath and abdominal pain for a week before her death, and was treated in hospital for low blood sugar in April. It was claimed today she suffered internal bleeding before her collapse, while a postmortem examination added further uncertainty. Having earlier said Murphy died of natural causes, with a heart attack the probable cause, LA Coroner Ed Winter deferred giving a cause of death. As happened with Michael Jackson, further tests were ordered, including toxicology and organ and brain analysis that could reveal dependence on certain drugs.

Mr Monjack said his world had been "destroyed" by his wife's death. He said she had been suffering laryngitis and was tired after a busy year filming. Meanwhile, several celebrity websites reported he had financial problems.

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