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Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash in Clueless. Photograph: Supplied by Capital Pictures Towards the end of last week, as a kind of by-product of talking about the top films of the noughties, some colleagues and I found ourselves talking about those Hollywood actors who were big or biggish at the beginning of the decade, but of ...

Over the weekend, 32-year-old actress Brittany Murphy passed away - and it's at times like this that we here at MTV News have to take a moment to reflect back on what it was like to spend time over the years with someone like her.

Brittany Murphy was not one of the world's great actors. Nor, in recent years, was she even especially visible.

Brittany Murphy is almost too comfortable. Her thin legs are crossed in a plush chair that seems to wrap around her body.

Murphy died of 'natural causes' Brittany Murphy died of what appeared to be natural causes, a Los Angeles County coroner's official said.

In a city of 8 million people, what are the odds the perfect two will meet? Auteur Edward Burns has clearly fashioned himself as a sort of Woody Allen for 30-something, non-nebbishy gentiles but, hey, I like him - probably because I'm a 30-something, non-nebbishy gentile.

Actress Brittany Murphy passed away Sunday at the age of 32. Perhaps best known for her work in '8 Mile,' 'Girl, Interrupted,' and 'Clueless,' Murphy was a longtime industry veteran with dozens of credits.

A petite attractive performer with large expressive eyes, energetic and versatile actress Brittany Murphy shot to stardom as Tai, the fashion-challenged brunette transfer student whom Alicia Silverstone's Cher takes.... A petite attractive performer with large expressive eyes, energetic and versatile actress Brittany Murphy shot to stardom as Tai, ...