The widower of Brittany Murphy, the actress who died of pneumonia last December, has been found dead in his Hollywood Hills home.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the property in the Hollywood hills shortly after 9PM on Sunday night, to respond to “an unspecified medical aid request,” according to reports.
Murphy’s mom Sharon called emergency services after finding the screenwriter unconscious in the master bedroom of the Hollywood Hills property where the Clueless star died in December. He is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest, although Police Sergeant Louie Lozano tells The Los Angeles Times that the cause of death is still unknown.
“We have detectives at scene. They are conducting their investigation. Once we have further information, we will provide it.”
Monjack’s death comes just five months after his wife, 32, died in Monjack’s arms after collapsing in the shower last Dec. 20.
Monjack spoke of health problems in an interview earlier this year, saying he was taking a lot of medication. “Most of the drugs are mine. I suffer from seizures. I had a heart attack coming back from Puerto Rico last year,” he told The Daily Mirror.
Monjack — a British-born producer — married actress Brittany Murphy in May 2007 during a private Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles.