Dubai: Hollywood has been left reeling after yet another sudden celebrity death.

Brittany Murphy's death on Sunday rounds off a year that's seen the demise of stars such as Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Patrick Swayze.

The 32-year-old star of such films as Girl Interrupted, 8 Mile and Sin City was found by her mother in the shower, apparently the victim of a heart attack. A postmortem is scheduled for Tuesday.

In reacting to her death, many celebrities remembered her vivacious personality.

Alicia Silverstone, who starred with Murphy in Clueless, reminisced about their 1995 breakout hit. "I'm so saddened to hear this news… I always felt connected to her as we shared a very special experience in our lives together."

Ashton Kutcher, Murphy's former boyfriend and co-star in Just Married, was one of the first to react, turning to Twitter to send his condolences: "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband & her amazing mother Sharon."

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American actress Brittany Murphy died early on Sunday morning after she went into full cardiac arrest in her Hollywood home and could not be revived. She was 32. Image Credit: AP
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Murphy (pictured here in 2002) has always credited her mother, Sharon, with being a key to her success. She said, "When I asked my mom to move to California, she sold everything and moved out here for me. I was really grateful to have grown up in an environment that was conducive to creating and didn't stifle any of that. She always believed in me." Image Credit: AP
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In 1995, Murphy's breakthrough role came when she starred in the hugely successful teen film Clueless. In the movie, Murphy played the role of Tai Frasier, an ugly duckling at a hip Beverly Hills high school who is soon transformed into one of the most popular girls in school. Image Credit: Supplied picture
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