HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Brittany Murphy’s mother has slammed an online report that a toxic mold may have contributed to the premature deaths of her daughter and Brittany’s husband Simon Monjack.
"I have never been personally asked by the coroner or anyone from the Health Department to come and inspect my home for mold," Sharon Murphy told People. "In the last eight months, I have been through the most unimaginable events, which no one could ever fathom. I have and will continue to be very cooperative and fully comply with any such request."
She added, "It’s absurd that this kind of misinformation is being reported by the media."
On Sunday, TMZ reported that the Department of Public Health had launched an investigation into Murphy and Monjack’s deaths after finding mold in their Los Angeles-area home. The site claimed Sharon initially refused to allow the investigation but had a change of heart.
The official cause of death for both Murphy and Monjack was pneumonia and anemia.
