Actress Dies of Pneumonia Drugs

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" Brittany , the star of " Clueless " and " 8 Mile, " died from pneumonia, with

prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role, a coroner's official said

Thursday. The Dec. 20 death of the actress was accidental and likely could have

been prevented if had seen a doctor sooner, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed

Winter said. He noted, however, that she did have an appointment scheduled with

a physician a few days after she died. Winter declined to specify what types of

drugs were involved in her death and said further details would be released in

several weeks when the report was completed. He also said there was no evidence

of wrongdoing. Winter said 's community-acquired pneumonia was serious

and proved lethal when combined with the medications and iron deficiency

anemia. "