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<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rumors have swirled since the passing of Brittany Murphy that the actress was allegedly doing drugs and had a mental disorder.</p><p>Now for the first time since Brittany&rsquo;s death her parents have come forward in an interview with People magazine to clear up those rumors and share the real reason they believe caused Brittany&rsquo;s early death.</p><p>Brittany&rsquo;s mother Sharon believed her daughter died of a &ldquo;heart murmur&rdquo; &nbsp;&rdquo;She had a little bit of a cold,&rdquo; says Murphy&rsquo;s mother Sharon of the days leading up to the actress&rsquo;s death. &ldquo;You could never in a billion years imagine this happening.&rdquo;</p><p>Both her parents and husband say Murphy&rsquo;s heart condition was diagnosed in her teens and that she had been given appropriate medical care. &ldquo;We had it checked out every which way you could imagine.&rdquo;</p>