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    Brittany Murphy's Dad Suing Over Autopsy Report

    By ABC News | ABC News Blogs – Thu, Jan 12, 2012

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    The man claiming to be the biological father of late actress Brittany Murphy is challenging the results of her autopsy in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

    According to Entertainment Tonight, Angelo Bertolotti claims "testing/toxicology was incomplete and the death of Brittany Anne Murphy Monjak was never fully investigated."

    Bertolotti, who is also suing the Los Angeles Police Department, has requested samples of his daughter's hair for testing.

    "I'm not going to rest until my daughter's untimely demise is properly investigated, which hasn't happened so far. Her case deserves more than a superficial glance," Bertolotti said in a press release quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.

    The coroner's office ruled that the 32-year-old actress died in December 2009 of pneumonia, anemia and prescription drug intoxication.

    Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, died five months after his wife. His autopsy showed the causes to be pneumonia and anemia.

    Bertolotti believes that tests of Murphy's hair may show evidence that toxic mold in her Hollywood Hills home could have caused her death, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    His suit comes a month after Murphy's mother, Sharon Murphy, filed a lawsuit against the law firm that represented her in a case involving the actress' home. Sharon claims the law firm should have advised her against signing a settlement with the builders of the house when they should have known there was toxic mold in the home.

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    38 comments

    • Jess
      Jess  •  Walnut Creek, California  •  4 mths ago
      I don't blame the guy. It's too much of a coincidence the husband died five months later of "pneumonia and anemia." No doubt in my mind the toxic mold killed them both and likely caused the pneumonia and the deaths of both of them.
      • Mr. Obvious
        Mr. Obvious 4 mths ago
        Yeppers, putting myself in his shoes, I'm doing whatever I can to see that her death is investigated professionally and not glossed over. Way too many coincidences tieing this into the home's makeup.
      • Randy
        Randy 4 mths ago
        Jess: No doubt in your mind? Wow, someone mentions toxic mold and your 100% sold on the idea without any other data or professional opinion. I do agree the coincidence of their causes of death needs further investigation.
    • ERMAM
      ERMAM  •  Hallandale, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      how Ironic, they both died of the same illness in just 6 months they both seems to be strong healthy people whats going on?
    • mamamia
      mamamia  •  Merced, California  •  4 mths ago
      wow didn't hear about the toxic mold before--figured it was a typical hollywood overdose--that's sad and then her husband dying of the same thing--wasn't her mother living there too?
      • Susan R
        Susan R 4 mths ago
        Yes, I remember reading she was supporting both her mother and her husband-both lived with her, one or both of them were disabled. Don't remember the particulars.
    • go2sleep
      go2sleep  •  4 mths ago
      It is very odd that they BOTH died of the same cause in less than a year apart. So sad, I really miss seeing Brittany on the screen. She was funny and adorable. Peace.
    • Stephen
      Stephen  •  Greenville, South Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      Do a full toxicology and autopsy, what is the problem?
    • calven
      calven  •  4 mths ago
      CHANCES of her husband dying of precisely the same thing 5 months later = -0.0001 %
      OBVIOUSLY something is going on. The man should get the testing he demands.
      As for Brittany, she was a beautiful creature, so pretty, I loved that gal.
      • J
        J 4 mths ago
        Did you research those statistics, or is this mere speculation on your part?
    • Jesse
      Jesse  •  4 mths ago
      the lapd doesn't have a very good track record.. especially regarding celebrity cases.
    • Tiki21
      Tiki21  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      I still feel so badly about Brittany's death. She was such a beautiful, beautiful talented girl. RIP Brittany.
    • cut the bull
      cut the bull  •  Altoona, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      both dying of "Anemia"seems a bit too fishy to me!!!
    • El Savior
      El Savior  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      She seemed like such a sweetheart. I really hope she's at peace.
    • savannah
      savannah  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  4 mths ago
      I miss Brittney Murphy!! Rip pretty!
    • Mary C
      Mary C  •  4 mths ago
      Toxic mold is no joke. It can deadly to some and not obviously harmful to others. Toxic mold in the house could explain the untimely deaths of the couple but then so could an overdose, or another illness. So who knows. Sad in any case.
    • CubsGirl14
      CubsGirl14  •  4 mths ago
      I totally believe it was toxic mold! I have done my research and it can cause both pneumonia AND anemia. I got pneumonia really bad back in 2008 from where I was living.. and found toxic mold later in the house! Mold is nothing to mess with!!!
    • Truth Rising
      Truth Rising  •  St Charles, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Sounds like the Hollywood star whackers are keeping busy
    • Gigity Gigity
      Gigity Gigity  •  4 mths ago
      Brittany was a hottie and that is a fact! It's a shame for whatever reason that lead to her demise!
    • Snafu B
      Snafu B  •  4 mths ago
      It's time to do a COMPLETE autopsy. We wouldn't want somebody doing a half azzed job or trying to hide something, now would we? That's right...curious rodents want to know...
    • Cory Morr
      Cory Morr  •  Fort Myers, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      Pneumonia
    • Francesca
      Francesca  •  4 mths ago
      The girl is dead, NO amount of testing is going to bring her back...
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  4 mths ago
      Toxic Mold is no joke...
    • Carlos O'Brien
      Carlos O'Brien  •  Charleston, South Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      Cute girls with dope and daddy issues always end up with a tragic ending.I show my 2 girls how much I love them by the way I treat their mother.
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