Brittany Murphy’s sad prescription for death

[HMG] – In a story that has all the hallmarks of a rising young star that burned out too soon, authorities are now saying Brittany Murphy lost her life due to ‘natural causes.’

But not everyone’s buying that script;

Paramedics who attended the scene early Sunday discovered “large amounts” of prescription medications in the bedroom of Brittany’s Hollywood Hills home, when they found the 32-year old actress unconscious on her own bathroom floor.

“She always denied any relationship to drugs,” US Weekly’s Entertainment Director, Dena Sansing told CBS. “She said the strongest thing she ever took was Sudafed — it just wasn’t her thing.”

But one leading pathologist is not quite convinced;

“It’s certainly possible that Brittany died of natural causes,” says Dr. Cyril Wecht. “But when you have a 32-year-old dying suddenly – especially a celebrity – you can bet it’s a case of combined drug toxicity; Just as Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith and Heath Ledger all were.”

Dr. Wecht claims one possible cause for such a sudden demise is a large collection of drugs, prescribed for other people but only used by the victim. A large and often lethal cocktail, often provided by unscrupulous Doctors who write countless prescriptions for several fake names.

The official explanation for Brittany’s untimely loss is less melodramatic: LA County’s Assistant Coroner Ed Winter told reporters an autopsy was conducted and his office is now awaiting the results of toxicology and tissue tests before releasing the true cause of death.

Paramedics tried for some time to revive Brittany at the scene, but she was pronounced dead on arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. A hospital spokesman said she died of cardiac arrest. No signs of trauma were found on the body and Police have discounted any chance of foul play.

The case is now stalled, as toxicology tests can take 5-6 weeks. When the results are announced we’ll let you know…