Puzzling Celebrity Deaths That Still Remain a Mystery Today

Brittany Murphy

In the days before Brittany Murphy's death, she exhibited flu-like symptoms. Suddenly, on December 20, 2009, the 32-year-old actress collapsed and died. Her death was ruled an accident after the autopsy revealed a number of substances found in her body. These over-the-counter medications, combined with pneumonia and severe iron deficiency, reportedly lead to the actress' death. However, six months later, something strange happened.

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