Simon Monjack Speaks Up on Brittany Murphy's Death

Simon Monjack, screenwriter and Brittany Murphy's husband, spoke up about his wife's death.

Murphy (star of 8 Mile and Don't Say A Word died on Sunday of cardiac arrest. She was 32 years old.

Monjack denied rumors that Murphy suffered from eating disorders, or that her death was caused by drug use.

He told People: "These rumors that she was anorexic? It’s crazy – she was slim, but that was her natural physique."

An autopsy was conducted on the late actress Tuesday. Monjack initially refused an autopsy because he said he couldn't bear the thought of her being cut open.

"That would break her mother, but we realized we needed to know. I look forward to getting the results," he said.

Monjack denied known any more information about the cause of Murphy's death. He said that she did suffer from a not life-threatening heart murmur and had laryngitis on Saturday.

He told People: “She was on herbal remedies that wouldn’t speed up her heart. There was nothing here that could endanger her; there was prescription medication in the house for her female time and some cough syrup. That was it.”