[Niamh.]

Brittany Murphy's mother claims toxic mold found in Brittany's swanky Hollywood home killed her daughter AND her son-in-law ... and now she wants someone to pay.

Brittany died from from pneumonia in 2009 ... and 5 months later, her husband also passed away from the same ailment.

Sharon Murphy claims the people who built the house are to blame for the mold that caused their condition -- but according to a new lawsuit, Sharon alleges she was duped by her lawyers into giving up her rights to sue the builders for wrongful death.

Long story short -- Sharon says her lawyers convinced her to accept a settlement offer for the construction defects back in January ... but they failed to explain she would never be able to go after the builders for their alleged role in Brittany's death.

Now, Sharon has sued her former lawyers for legal malpractice -- and wants them to pay her what she could have won in a wrongful death suit ... and other damages.


http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/18/britta.../#.Tu8jvVYa9RA

It did seem strange, Brittany and her husband dying within months of each other :/

[Suze]

Yes, it does seem too much of a coincidence.

[Niamh.]

It was so sad, it should definitely be investigated

[fruit_cake]

I didn't know her husband died too, there has to be some sort of connection

[Marc]

Mystery solved?

Weird to think that such a famous person would die of something that you'd most likely connote with poverty

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marczipan

Mystery solved?

Weird to think that such a famous person would die of something that you'd most likely connote with poverty

Definitely, I wonder is someone else living in that house now

[fruit_cake]

I can't imagine many people wanting to live there, it must be a bit like Amityville or something

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

I can't imagine many people wanting to live there, it must be a bit like Amityville or something

Yeah, really creepy

[fruit_cake]

Mind you, it looks like a lovely home to me? I can't think why nobody would want to live there

[Niamh.]

[MattySlug]

Lawyer Scum dogs

[Saph]

I never understood why her death wasnt a very big thing.. I dont think I ever saw it being reported on TV, I found out via Wikipedia about a year later.

[Shaun]

she might very well have been a huge Hugh Laurie fan but this seems farfetched.

[Z]

Far fetched yeah, but it makes more sense than her and her husband both dropping dead for no obvious reason :/

[Shaun]

greg please don't let your grief get in the way of noticing I made a joke about Hugh Laurie

[lily.]

I'll pray for Greg.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by SaphLiike

I never understood why her death wasnt a very big thing.. I dont think I ever saw it being reported on TV, I found out via Wikipedia about a year later.

It was all over the news.

I loved her. She was amazing in "Girl interupted" and "Riding in cars with boys".

And Heath Ledger.

Both major losses.

[Z]

Originally Posted by Shaun

greg please don't let your grief get in the way of noticing I made a joke about Hugh Laurie

I saw it, I was just too upset to notice. I still rank Brittany Murphy's death as being more tragic than Diana or Michael Jackson. Did either of them BOSS the slightly above average rom com market? I think not.