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No illegal drugs in Murphy's system

American actress Brittany Murphy attends the European premiere of "Happy Feet" at Empire, Leicester Square in London on November 26, 2006. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
American actress Brittany Murphy attends the European premiere of "Happy Feet" at Empire, Leicester Square in London on November 26, 2006. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Actress Brittany Murphy had no illegal drugs in her system when she died Dec. 20, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Thursday.

The "Clueless" and "Sin City" star died at the age of 32 from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and iron deficiency anemia, the coroner's office said earlier this month.

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UsMagazine.com said a full autopsy report released Thursday identified the substances in her system when she died as elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine and L-methamphetamine.

"It should be noted that the pattern of use of these medications suggest treatment of symptoms of a cold or other respiratory infection," UsMagazine.com said the report read.

Murphy's mother and husband have vehemently denied rumors the actress abused drugs and suffered from an eating disorder in the time leading up to her death, and the coroner's report seemed to back up their assertions.

"There is no history of alcohol or drug abuse," People.com quoted the report as saying. "The overall appearance of the body is consistent with the recorded height of 65 inches and the recorded weight of 115 pounds. The body appears well-developed, normally muscular and slim but not excessively thin."

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