Brentany Murphy’s mother, Sharon Murphy, has been a major character in the sad story of her daughter’s life and untimely death for a long time. The Hollywood star Brittany Murphy died in her home in the Hollywood Hills on December 20, 2009, at the age of 32. She was known for roles in movies like Clueless and 8 Mile. After five months, her husband Simon Monjack also died in the same house. People have been guessing and trying to figure out what happened with these deaths for years.
Sharon Murphy: Early Life and Role as a Mother
Britany’s mother, Sharon Murphy, raised her by herself after splitting up with her father, Angelo Bertolotti, when she was three years old. Later, they moved to Edison, New Jersey, where Sharon always backed her daughter’s goals. Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer in the early 1990s. With Brittany’s care and support, she beat the disease. The experience made their bond stronger.
When Brittany told Sharon she wanted to become an actress, Sharon sold everything and moved to Los Angeles with her daughter. Brittany said her mother, Sharon, was the person who helped her the most and credited her mother for a lot of her success. The close friendship between Brittany and Sharon lasted throughout her career. Sharon often went to events with Brittany and lived with her.
Brittany’s Death
Sharon found her daughter unconscious in the bathroom of their home on December 20, 2009. Even though she called 911, Brittany was already dead when they got to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The official cause of death was respiratory failure, low red blood cell count, and drug overdose from prescription and over-the-counter drugs. There were no illegal drugs found in her.
Sharon’s life will never be the same again after her daughter died. She kept living with Brittany’s husband, Simon Monjack, in the house in the Hollywood Hills. It was said that Brittany died of a drug overdose, but they denied it together. In her honor, they even started the Brittany Murphy Foundation. But the public became interested in their relationship, and rumors spread that they shared a bed after Brittany died. Sharon denied the rumors, saying that they were just grieving together.
Stephen Monjack’s Death
Brittany’s husband, Simon Monjack, was accused of lying and controlling her both before and after she died. Brittany’s friends and coworkers said that Monjack kept her alone and ran her life. There were reports that Monjack had a history of scams and making up stories, such as saying he had cancer and lived like a millionaire. These new details about the couple’s lives made them even more mysterious.
On May 23, 2010, Simon Monjack was found dead in the same bathroom where Brittany had died. It was also decided that pneumonia and anemia killed him. There was a lot of talk about possible causes, such as toxic mold in the home, because the events were so similar. Sharon denied these claims, and it was found that mold was not directly responsible for their deaths.
Sharon Murphy’s Later Years
Since Simon Monjack’s sudden death, Sharon Murphy has chosen to stay out of the public eye. When she went to sell the jewelry that Simon had given Brittany, she was shocked to find that it was all fake. She also found out that Simon had been lying about the properties he said he had been investing in. She didn’t have much money left, so she sold all of her late daughter’s clothes. Gabriele Bertolotti, Sharon’s ex-husband, spoke out about the death of his daughter in 2013 after heavy metals and toxins were found in her hair and tissue.
When Simon died, Sharon’s life became more and more private. She sold the house in the Hollywood Hills because it reminded her of painful memories. She then moved to New York. There were many rumors about her relationship with Simon. Some said they slept together after Brittany died. Sharon denied these claims and said that their friendship was based on their shared grief.
Sharon has been mostly out of the public eye over the years. She wasn’t in the 2021 HBO Max documentary What Happened, Brittany Murphy?, which was about Brittany’s life and death that happened too soon. Instead, the documentary focused on how bad Brittany’s relationship with Simon Monjack was and how mysterious her death was.
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