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  • Celebrity Drug Death Tragedies: An Infographic

    By Dr. Michele Berman on June 8, 2026

    The list gets longer each year- those celebrities who die as a result of drug abuse, drug overdose, or fatal prescription drug interactions: Marilyn Monroe...

  • Were Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack Poisoned?

    By Dr. Michele Berman on June 1, 2026

    It was quite shocking to learn about the sudden death of 32-year-old Clueless actress Brittany Murphy in December 2009, followed five months later by the death...

  • Brittany Murphy Killed by Toxic Mold?

    By Dr. Michele Berman on June 14, 2026

    We’ve all seen the pictures of houses with “toxic mold.” That black fuzzy stuff peppering the walls of houses after floods… Yuck! Now Sharon Murphy,...

  • UPDATE: Simon Monjack’s Autopsy Results

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 5, 2026

    Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. It was surprising when Simon Monjack, age 39, husband of Brittany Murphy, suddenly died- only 5 months after the...

  • Brittany Murphy’s Husband Found Dead-UPDATED

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 15, 2026

    In a truth is stranger than fiction scenario, the husband of the late starlet Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack, 39, was found dead in their home...

  • Brittany Murphy’s manner and cause of death

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 15, 2026

    According to the Los Angeles County coroner, Brittany Murphy suffered an accidental death from pneumonia complicated by iron-deficiency anemia but also “multiple drug intoxication,” or...

  • The Manner and Cause of Death

    By Dr Mark Boguski on May 31, 2026

    Given Brittany Murphy’s recent death from reported “natural causes,” we thought it might be a good idea to review what is meant by this term...

  • Did Polypharmacy contribute to Brittany Murphy’s Death?

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 14, 2026

    Polypharmacy is not the name of a new drug store chain in southern California but rather the use of multiple medications by an individual patient....

  • Brittany Murphy and various Causes of Sudden Death

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 10, 2026

    Brittany Murphy (1977-2009) Since actress Brittany Murphy was declared dead two days ago at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, there has been a lot...

  • Actress Brittany Murphy Dead at Age 32

    By Dr Mark Boguski on June 4, 2026

    Actress Brittany Murphy died today as a result of cardiac arrest. She was only 32 years old. A 911 call from her husband, Simon Monjack,...

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      Lady Gaga Cancelling Tour Due to Fibromyalgia Pain

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    • Dr. Michele Berman | June 19, 2026

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    • Dr. Michele Berman | June 10, 2026

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