US actress Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia¹, a Los Angeles coroner has ruled.

一位洛杉矶验尸官判定，演员布兰妮·墨菲死于肺炎。

Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey added that iron-deficiency缺乏 anaemia贫血，无活力 and "multiple drug intoxication²" were secondary factors in her death.

The drugs were all prescription³ medicines处方药. More details are due in two weeks when a complete report is ready.

Murphy collapsed⁴ at her Los Angeles home and was pronounced dead in hospital on 20 December, aged⁵ 32.

The coroner ruled the death was accidental.

The actress had been taken to hospital after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at her home.

Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy, said the actress had been experiencing flu-like symptoms in the days before she died.

Monjack told The Associated Press美联社 last month that his wife had several prescriptions⁶, including one for an anti-seizure drug抗癫痫药, but did not abuse her medication.

He added she had also been taking over-the-counter remedies for her ailments⁷.

Murphy was best known for her roles in Clueless, Sin City and 8 Mile and also provided the voice of Luanne Platter in more than 200 episodes of the animated⁸ US sitcom情景喜剧 King Of The Hill.