Brittany Murphy (November 10, 1977-December 20, 2009)
Actress Brittany Murphy, 32, died over the weekend after collapsing in her bathroom. Despite rumors of eating disorders and drug abuse, coroners are saying that her death appears to be natural. The bubbly star, who was best known for movies like Clueless and 8 Mile, as well as Mike Judge's long-running animated show King of the Hill, deftly played both silly comedic and serious, weighty roles. Complex remembers her by looking back at the performances that affected us the most...
King of the Hill (1997-2009)
• Murphy played Luanne Leanne Platter, Peggy Hill's dim-witted niece who dates all the wrong dudes, on Mike Judge's awesome animated show about a family in Texas. Though she often played trash, her work was far from it.
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Spun (2002)
• Murphy went in as meth junkie Nikki in this disturbing flick, which did more to prevent us from trying it than a Nancy Reagan PSA ever could have.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
• People slept on this dark comedy about a beauty pageant in small town Minnesota, but Murphy, who plays Lisa Swenson, a contestant overshadowed by her gay brother, is one of several reasons you should give it a try.
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Sin City (2005)
• In Robert Rodriguez's amazing adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel series, Murphy played Shellie, a feisty, slick-tongued waitress who fell for all the abusive d-bags.
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The Dead Girl (2006)
• Murphy played the titular character, a prostitute who hitches a ride with the wrong man while trying to be responsible and deliver her daughter a birthday present. Very sad stuff, but it's also a beautiful, well made indie flick.
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8 Mile (2002)
• In Eminem's feature film debut about an aspiring rapper making ends meet in depressed Detroit, Murphy played Alex Latourno, the love interest whose interests included getting loved hard by other dudes too. We must note that this very believable sex scene, which finds her lubing up by licking her hand, made many palms moist.
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Don't Say A Word (2001)
• Murphy's theatrical dark side included playing twitchy mental patient Elisabeth Burrows, who holds onto information that greedy criminals want to get out of her by any means necessary.
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Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Murphy is quite moving as Daisy Randone, a girl whose mental instability has more to do with her dad's sick head than her own.
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Clueless (1995)
• Murphy broke through playing Tai Frasier, a style-confused skater groupie taken in and transformed by Valley girls, in this classic that, like, totally touched a whole generation, like totally.
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