Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in such films as "8 Mile" or "For better or for worse," died Sunday of a heart attack at age 32, reports the Los Angeles Times .
Her acting career began in 1993 in "Family Prayers".
Firefighters were called Sunday to Murphy's home in West Hollywood, and Brittany Murphy have transferred to Cedars-Sinai hospital near Beverly Hills, where she was pronounced dead.