Brittany Murphy Cause of Death May Be ‘Deferred’

The Los Angeles Chief Coroner Investigator tells ET that Brittany Murphy's cause of death may be "deferred" for several weeks.

Craig R. Harvey, CEO for the Department of Coroner County of Los Angeles, tells ET that the autopsy has begun and that they will need time to determine the results.

"I can say that the death appears to be an apparent natural death, the cause or causes remain to be determined," Harvey says. "The examination is underway at this time and the final cause of death quite possibly may be 'deferred' for several weeks as additional tests are performed as part of the process."