Murphy & Johnson: Deaths Were Preventable
E! Online reports that the deaths of both Brittany Murphy and Casey Johnson were preventable.
[Bauer Griffin Online]
The Los Angeles County coroner announced that 30-year-old Johnson’s death was caused by diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition caused when a diabetic does not have enough insulin in her system.
Translation: she wasn’t taking her meds.
As for Brittany Murphy, the coroner announced that the 32-year-old died from a combination of pneumonia and prescription drugs. Pneumonia was listed as the primary cause, but secondary factors were iron-deficiency anemia and multiple (prescription) drug intoxication.
Translation: she was self-medicating and should have gone to the doctor.
This news also makes any wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Bros. contemplated by Brittany’s husband or mother even weaker. The defense would jump all over the cause of death and convince a judge or jury that there is no causal link between her death and the studio, given that a doctor’s visit might have prevented the whole thing.
