Actress Brittany Murphy, star of Hollywood films such as Clueless and 8 Mile, has died at age 32 after collapsing¹ at home in Los Angeles.

好莱坞电影《独领风骚》和《8里公路》的主演，女演员布兰妮·墨菲猝死于洛杉矶家中，享年32岁。

Murphy was married to British screenwriter Simon Monjack

Coroners said that Murphy, who was pronounced宣告 dead in hospital, appeared to have died of natural causes自然因素.

However, the official cause of death may not be determined² for some time as toxicology毒物学 tests are required.

Ashton Kutcher, co-star of the 2003 comedy Just Married, paid tribute to称颂，歌颂 her as a "little piece of sunshine".

Murphy was pronounced dead at 1004 (1804 GMT) on Sunday at a hospital near Beverly Hills.

She had been taken there after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at the Hollywood Hills home she shared with her husband, British screenwriter编剧家 Simon Monjack.

She is reported to have been found unconscious失去知觉 in the shower.

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said the authorities were looking into her medical history.

"It appears to be natural," he added.

Los Angeles police have opened an investigation³ into the death.

'An absolute doll'

A neighbour, Clare Staples⁴, said she had seen firefighters working to resuscitate⁵复兴，复苏 the actress on Sunday morning, The Associated Press reports.

The actress's husband, wearing pyjama bottoms睡裤 and no shoes, appeared "dazed茫然的，头晕的" as the firefighters tried to save her, Ms Staples added.

Murphy's father, Angelo Bertolotti, said: "She was just an absolute doll since she was born.

"Her personality was always outward. Everybody loved her - people that made movies with her, people on a cruise巡航，巡游 - they all loved her."

Kutcher, who once dated the actress, paid tribute to her on Twitter: "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine."

"My deepest condolences哀悼，慰问 go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon," he added.

Going to California

Born in Atlanta, Murphy grew up in New Jersey⁶ but moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue acting⁷.

"When I asked my mom to move to California, she sold everything and moved out here for me," Murphy once said.

"I was really grateful to have grown up in an environment that was conducive⁸ to creating and didn't stifle窒息，扼杀 any of that."

The actress got her start in the sleeper枕木，卧铺 hit Clueless and rose to stardom明星界 in 8 Mile alongside rapper Eminem.

Speaking to the BBC about 8 Mile, she said: "What I love is the way it explores the willingness to get out of where you are, and the fact that you actually can make it, no matter what."

Her on-screen roles declined in recent years but Murphy voiced characters for the hit US television series King of the Hill and animated¹¹动画 movie Happy Feet.

She is due to appear in Sylvester Stallone's film, The Expendables, set for release next year.