It has been confirmed that Brittany Murphy died of cardiac arrest today, Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was at the home owned by her husband of two years, Simon Monjack.

Although it was reported that the 911 call was made by Monjack, he was not the one who found her. Sadly, it was Brittany Murphy’s mother Sharon who discovered Murphy’s lifeless body in the shower at approximately 8:00 AM.

As reported earlier in Brittany Murphy dies at 32, the 32-year-old actress was pronounced dead on arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Less than a month ago, on November 30, 2009, Brittany Murphy’s husband was admitted to the hospital after becoming ill on a flight from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles.

Rumors of an eating disorder and drug abuse had plaqued Murphy for years, but she steadfastedly denied them.

Brittany Murphy, R.I.P