Simon Monjack Speaks

Simon Monjack

Simon Monjack, the husband of Brittany Murphy, is speaking out about the rumors involving his wife’s death.

Simon has interviewed with both People magazine and Access Hollywood since Brittany died unexpectedly Sunday morning. In both interviews he wept off and on, obviously devastated as any husband would be. People magazine reported that he hadn’t slept since his wife’s death.

When speaking with PEOPLE he spoke of the eating disorder and drug rumors: “These rumors that she was anorexic? It’s crazy – she was slim, but that was her natural physique. This is what’s killing all of us? How did it happen? Her mum, myself and her family – we want to know why we lost our baby.”

As for his not wanting an autopsy performed, he explained: “My initial reaction to the autopsy was, they’re going to cut her open, I couldn’t bear it. That would break her mother, but we realized we needed to know. I look forward to getting the results.”

He added that his wife had a heart murmur and Mitral Valve Prolapse but did not require meds for it. (Kinda scary, because I have this sh*t too.) But he insisted that she was on herbal remedies and not prescription drugs as has been reported.

“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.”

Her “female time” meaning when she was menstruating. Apparently she had terrible cramps during those times.

In his interview with Access Hollywood Monjack shared his grief saying: “My world was destroyed yesterday.”

He then went on to describe the morning of Brittany’s death: “Sharon [Brittany's mother] went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911.”

As for the stories that Brittany had the flu, Monjack says, yes, she was slightly ill, but it was nothing serious. “She had laryngitis. She had been tired at the end of the year. She had made a couple movies.”

People have said that her husband may have been a controlling figure in her life, but Monjack obviously takes exception to those rumors. “I don’t know why anyone would think that. She found love. We found love. Brittany didn’t get to where Brittany was with anyone controlling her… Brittany was Brittany.”

Gah, you know, I feel bad for saying anything about this guy being creepy or whatever, simply based on his looks. I’m sure he loved her – and she, him.

I really do hope that everything comes back “normal” and that Brittany did not overdose or anything. Things just seem so weird with all the prescriptions, and not even just a few, there were TONS apparently. Written to Brittany, Simon, Brittany’s mother AND other people. That’s a huge red flag, kids. Regardless of how this happened I think it’s incredibly sad…for everyone involved.