Brittany Murphy had just started working on a movie titled “Shrinking Charlotte” before she tragically died at age 32.

Murphy was starring in Shrinking Charlotte as the lead, in what would have been a romantic comedy. The director said as they prepared for shooting in January, Brittany seemed in good spirits and eager to work, but noticeably thin and frail. This sentiment was echoed by other directors who had worked with her recently, with her recent frailty being a recurring theme.

We may never know why Brittany Murphy died so soon and tragically, and will never get to see all the magic she could have made in future movies like Shrinking Charlotte, but she has still left behind a great body of work to be remembered by. Hopefully we will remember her more for the life she led full of artistic expression, and not the sad ending.