LOS ANGELES , May 25 (UPI) -- Simon Monjack, a British screenwriter who died in Los Angeles Sunday at the age of 40 , was scheduled to have bypass surgery this fall, a publicist said. Monjack was married to actress Brittany Murphy for nearly three years. The 32-year-old "Clueless" and "Sin City" star died last December. Her death was ruled an accident due to pneumonia , an iron deficiency and multiple drug intoxication. "As far as we know he passed away of natural causes ," E! News said Roger Neal , a publicist for Murphy's mother Sharon , told reporters at a press conference Monday regarding Monjack's death. "He did have a heart condition (and) he was due for bypass heart surgery," Neal said. "What's been out there on TMZ I don't believe is correct at all; anything that they have intimated is not correct ," he added. "He was a man full of life and a man excited about the future." Some media reports have suggested Monjack died of an accidental drug overdose. "I loved Simon like a son , and he loved me like a mom. I've lost a son-in-law and a daughter , and I'm devastated," Sharon Murphy said in a statement issued to People.com. Murphy reportedly had been living with the couple at the time of her daughter's death and has since remained as a resident of their home.Related Topics Articles：

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