R.I.P. Brittany Murphy

Actress Brittany Murphy, best known for her performances in Clueless, 8 Mile and Sin City, died Dec. 20 after going into cardiac arrest, according to law enforcement officials. She was 32. Murphy also starred in such hits as Girl Interrupted, Don’t Say a Word and Happy Feet. She also had a number of prominent voice roles, most notable as Luanne in the Fox animated series King of the Hill, for which she won an Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production in 2005. As a singer, she had a dance hit with “Faster Kill Pussycat,” a collaboration with DJ Paul Oakenfold. Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, opened up about what really happened the day Murphy was found unresponsive in the shower at their Los Angeles home, the British screenwriter claimed that up until then, it had just been “a regular day.” Still according to Monjack, “[Her mother] Sharon went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911.” Such a shame, she was a great actress and currently has three films that she has finished filming that are yet to be released and Murphy was due to reprise her role as penguin Gloria in the sequel to animated feature Happy Feet. Here is her top 10 hit with Paul Oakenfold.