Brittany Murphy's husband died waiting for surgery

[The Straight Story]

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The widower of actress Brittany Murphy, found dead in his home Sunday night, was scheduled to undergo heart bypass surgery this summer, a spokesman for the actress' mother said.

British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department was called to his Hollywood home for a medical emergency, police said.

There were no signs of foul play or criminal activity in the death, Los Angeles Police Sgt. Alex Ortiz said.

Roger Neal, a spokesman for Murphy's mother, Sharon, said Monjack delayed the heart surgery until after a fundraising gala for the Brittany Murphy Foundation in September.

Murphy, his wife of less than three years, died just five months ago.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/24/brittany.murphy.husband.dead/index.html?npt=NP1

[nickinSTL]

1. somehow that doesn't surprise me

sometimes it seems they have heart patients wait a frighteningly long time for bypass surgery.

And our for-profit system of health care is supposed to be better than government-run universal health care how?

[Mudoria]

4. Not really

My Mother needed it and was in surgery the next day.... same goes for a couple of uncles.

[MiniMe]

8. Same thing with my Dad

[liberal N proud]

2. And it wasn't in Canada

Surprise!

[WillowTree]

3. In fairness, he didn't die "waiting for surgery".......

.......he died because he chose to postpone the procedure until after the fundraiser. Really stupid decision, that.

[madinmaryland]

5. Unrecced. He did NOT die waiting for heart surgery. He decided to postpone it, until

he could fit it in.

[Riley18]

6. My husband went in for a test and had a quadruple bypass that afternoon.

We barely had time to get the kids and rest of the family to the hospital before they took him into the operating room. His mom died young because she declined the operation.

[madrchsod]

7. what a dumb ass....you never delay any heart procedure

since i have a history of heart problems as soon as enter the emergency room they put me into high risk status until i`m stabilized

[hadrons]

9. Reminds me of that Italian actor who postpone his operation to play a role in a film ...

he got great reviews and an Oscar nod, but wasn't around to enjoy it

[treestar]

10. I feel so bad for someone needing that at age 39