Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

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Brittany Murphy, the actress who broke out with the teen comedy “Clueless” and gained critical acclaim for her role as rapper Eminem’s love interest in the hip-hop drama “8 Mile,” died Sunday morning of sudden cardiac arrest, police said. She was 32.

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