On the 10-year anniversary of Brittany Murphy’s death, her sister is speaking out exclusively to RadarOnline.com about the “heartbreaking” loss.
Pia Jo Reynolds was shocked at the sudden passing of the beloved Clueless star. Her rapid demise attributed to drug use was a surprise to Reynolds, who told Radar she believed her sister had a “fear of death.”
Although pals said the Just Married actress had been using pain meds heavily before her death, her mother, Sharon Murphy, and late husband, Simon Monjack, denied Murphy abused medications or had an disorder.
“I know tons of accusations were made about her being on drugs and not eating,” Reynolds said.
“In pictures, it's like she was super sick. I can’t imagine Brittany being weak, but she was very dependent. “Still, I can say with all confidence in my heart she wasn't hooked in to prescribed drugs. No way!”
Reynolds said her Uptown Girls star sister was scared of dying.
“It sounds answer of character for Brittany,” she said about accusations that her sister was shooting up.
“She had been frightened of death since she was a toddler,” Reynolds added. “She had a fear of getting heart issues when she was younger. We talked about it. it had been a general fear of death. She was super careful about how she took care of herself.”
Reynolds gave Radar a glimpse into her famous sister’s dark life.
“She had panic attacks before. That came from anxiety. She was amazing and bubbly and charming I didn’t view her in the least to be naïve. The thought of her being on meth when she had suffered from full blown paralyzing anxiety attacks doesn't sound like her,” she insisted.
While the sisters were estranged for 6 years, they reconciled when Reynolds was 16 and Murphy was 19
“When I turned 32 — the age Brittany was when she died — it really hit me. this is often how old she as when her life was curtail. For the last 10 years I’ve missed her terribly and that i check out what's happening in me and our family which there's a destiny in her,” Reynolds said.
Reynolds told Radar that her famous sister, who appeared with Eminem within the movie 8 Mile, left a legacy of “joy and redemption.”
“She had this supernatural influence to like well. It empowered her. Brittany could speak to a crowd and that they all felt they knew and loved her,” she recalled.