They look pretty happy here.
Posted on 12/20/2009 3:23:01 PM PST by libh8er
Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, told hospital staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center he did not want an autopsy performed on his deceased wife, multiple sources tell TMZ.
We're told, however, despite Monjack's wishes, the L.A. County Coroner's office will perform an autopsy on Murphy. As we first reported, Murphy went into cardiac arrest this morning and could not be revived.
TMZ has also learned Britney Murphy's mother, who found Murphy unconscious in the shower and called 911, told paramedics her daughter had a history of diabetes. We have not been able to confirm if Murphy did indeed have diabetes, and if so, whether it contributed to her death.
You mean he assaulted her?
“It should just remind us all to treasure our hours and days because you never know what might happen to you or to those you love.”
Truer words were never spoken.
yuck. just yuck! if he was a good integrity person, i would overlook this mess, but as is, he is a real scum bag. EWWWW!
So we had a family conference. Our Dad / Uncle / Spouse / Brother just died.
Would an autopsy bring him back? No.
Is this the time for anger? No.
Is this the time for an extended investigation? No.
Did we suspect foul play? No.
Are we being wimps - or ignorant of our rights? Hardy - plenty of lawyers in the family.
No decision will return the loved one. We decided to let Dad go and to let him go with love.
They look pretty happy here.
Honestly, when I saw that news today...this was the first thing I thought...too young...
And anything can happen. We are about to see our loved ones for the holidays.
Maybe we should hug each other a little bit longer.
27491. It shall be the duty of the coroner to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of all violent, sudden, or unusual deaths; unattended deaths; deaths wherein the deceased has not been attended by a physician in the 20 days before death; deaths related to or following known or suspected self-induced or criminal abortion; known or suspected homicide, suicide, or accidental poisoning; deaths known or suspected as resulting in whole or in part from or related to accident or injury either old or recent; deaths due to drowning, fire, hanging, gunshot, stabbing, cutting, exposure, starvation, acute alcoholism, drug addiction, strangulation, aspiration, or where the suspected cause of death is sudden infant death syndrome; death in whole or in part occasioned by criminal means; deaths associated with a known or alleged rape or crime against nature; deaths in prison or while under sentence; deaths known or suspected as due to contagious disease and constituting a public hazard; deaths from occupational diseases or occupational hazards; deaths of patients in state mental hospitals serving the mentally disabled and operated by the Stat Department of Mental Health; deaths of patients in state hospitals serving the developmentally disabled and operated by the State Department of Developmental Services; deaths under such circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground to suspect that the death was caused by the criminal act of another; and any deaths reported by physicians or other persons having knowledge of death for inquiry by coroner. Inquiry pursuant to this section does not include those investigative functions usually performed by other law enforcement agencies.
In any case in which the coroner conducts an inquiry pursuant to this section, the coroner or a deputy shall personally sign the certificate of death. If the death occurred in a state hospital, the coroner shall forward a copy of his or her report to the state agency responsible for the state hospital.
The coroner shall have discretion to determine the extent of inquiry to be made into any death occurring under natural circumstances and falling within the provisions of this section, and if inquiry determines that the physician of record has sufficient knowledge to reasonably state the cause of a death occurring under natural circumstances, the coroner may authorize that physician to sign the certificate of death.
For the purpose of inquiry, the coroner shall have the right to exhume the body of a deceased person when necessary to discharge the responsibilities set forth in this section.
Any funeral director, physician, or other person who has charge of a deceased person's body, when death occurred as a result of any of the causes or circumstances described in this section, shall immediately notify the coroner. Any person who does not notify the coroner as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
“My aunt did NOT want autopsy.”
I don’t believe the family usually has a choice in such matters. If the death occurs outside of the hospital, it is quite common for an autopsy to be required by law. At least the coroner has final discretion on such matters, not the family. Your aunt should feel badly about this matter. It is out of her hands.
As I mentioned in a previous post. Your uncle was long gone before any autopsy could have been performed.
Um, no.
My uncle gasped in bed, then stopped breathing...my aunt called 911 and attempted CPR...but we live in a small town and they could not get him back and he was dead at the hospital.
He was 52.
Maybe it’s because I WORKED at the hospital, but they asked if my aunt wanted an autopsy and she said no, as did his kids.
I encouraged it, but they didn’t want one...so no autopsy was done on my uncle.
I’m sorry. I meant to type that your aunt didn’t have a choice on the matter. I realize such matters are traumatic for the family, but there are valid reasons for autopsies.
Actually I believe that observant Jews do not approve of autopsies. The body is to be buried swiftly, in a day I believe. So this might be a religious preference.
Yeah I’m sure it is very tough on everybody.
Well, Habibi, she DID have the choice. My uncle had put one of his two sons on a plane to Europe the day before he died. The other one was at college at Iowa State. I was the only one with my aunt. They asked her if she wanted an autopsy and she decided, with her sons, (one via phone) not to do an autopsy.
As I said, I tried to encourage one in case they would discover a defect or something my cousins had to worry about.
My cousins said they would simply be vigilant about their heart health regardless...
In accordance with their wishes, no autopsy was done.
This was the second child my grandmother lost, a year after losing my dad. She said he’d been looking pale.
But because they didn’t want an autopsy, none was done.
A skinny 32 year old who’s never been overweight, with a “history of” diabetes??? Nope, no such thing. The mother’s hiding something too, if she’s making up stuff like this.
32 years old and you don’t want an autopsy? Yeah, highly suspicious.
Over a month ago my brother dropped dead suddenly at work, in California. Being Jewish, we waived an autopsy. Fortunately (or unfortunately?) because my brother was already over 60, his body was released, although we had to wait 6 days for the coroner to sign the death certificate.
Had my brother been much younger, an autopsy would have been mandatory in California, since foul play might have been suspected. Once you’re over 60, it is no longer required. Guess by then you’re considered boring enough to presumably die of natural causes.
(I’m assuming my brother had suffered a heart attack, since he had complained of chest pains a few days earlier, the hospital tests on him a few days earlier were normal.)
“Well, Habibi, she DID have the choice.”
You are obviously correct. As another poster mentioned, apparently after a certain age autopsies are not required. I learn more all of the time. I also had a brother that died in California. In his case, an autopsy was required. I believe it was due to his younger age. Our family would have insisted on one in any case. For the last 50 years all of the deceased in the immediate family have had autopsies performed at the request of the family.
In more than a few cases, interesting items have turned up. Many of them were congenital and potentially fatal for those of us that remain. In any case, I know that I continue to survive because of a couple of the findings. Though rather rare, had they not been seen to, I would not be tapping away on the keyboard to you. Several other of my relatives have been saved (for now) by the findings of the pathologists. I’m sure my remains will have the same treatment, and the results added to the family post-mortem database. After 50 years it has become fairly extensive, with other branches of the family adding to it as the wisdom of the practice has grown.
Again, I was not trying to be crude, or hard-hearted regarding your uncle. I learned something from you, as my family has from the “final report” that is rendered on most of our relatives. The practice really has saved some of our lives. :-)
“Actually I believe that observant Jews do not approve of autopsies. The body is to be buried swiftly, in a day I believe.”
I believe you are correct. Something along the same lines is common with Muslims as well. Interesting similarity. No?
Is it correct that Catholics in the mid 20th century disapproved of cremation as well? I’m not entirely sure that it was an expectation of the Catholic Church, but I do know that my older Catholic relatives are horrified by the practice. Not entirely sure why that is, other than they seem to have picked it up at a fairly young age. Perhaps a regional objection?
I agree with you Habibi. I wish an autopsy had been done.
But they simply would not have it and I couldn’t convince my aunt. I did try, but very gingerly....
For me, I know that I have diabetes and high blood pressure in my family, so I watch for those.
I’m sorry for your loss, but police investigators see it differently.
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