SIMON'S STORY

Who was Brittany Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack?

BRITTANY Murphy's husband Simon Monjack "conned" the actress before her sudden death, according to a new HBO Max documentary.

The Clueless star was found dead aged just 32 in 2009 after suffering untreated pneumonia, anemia and drug intoxication.

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was an English screenwriter, film director and film producer.

But he was probably best known for being the husband of Clueless actress Brittany Murphy.

During his life he had several legal issues.

In 2005, Simon was arrested in  for credit card fraud, but the charges were later dropped

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Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack married in 2007 but both died a few years laterCredit: AP:Associated Press

The following year, in 2006, Coutts bank successfully sued Simon, who had been evicted from four homes, for $470,000.

Then in February 2007, he was arrested and spent nine days in jail, facing deportation, because his visa to the United States had expired.

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How did he die?

Simon was found dead on May 23, 2010, in his house in , according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.

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in November 2001 but they were divorced by 2006.

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