19 Actors who failed to handle fame and destroyed their career

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30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show - Source: Getty

9) Brittany Murphy

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Tt Collection Pop-Up Party - Source: Getty

Brittany Murphy, who had impressive stints in the movies Clueless and 8 Mile was a rising star. Her life and career were short and tumultuous before her tragic death in 2009 at 32. At one point, Murphy's erratic behavior which had appeared as an eccentric quirk at times finally indicated health problems. Her death from pneumonia, anemia, and multiple drug intoxication shocked the Hollywood community. Murphy's name continues to appear in headlines for conspiracy theories regarding her sudden death, which added to her tragic legacy.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh