Breckin Meyer says Clueless co-star Brittany Murphy was 'the sun' and one of ... trends now
Breckin Meyer opened up about his late Clueless co-star Brittany Murphy, who died at age 32 on December 20, 2009 from pneumonia combined with anemia.
The actor, 49, appeared on the podcast Still Here Hollywood hosted by Steve Kmetko, calling Brittany one of the 'greatest people I know.'
She played the character Tai Frasier in the 1995 hit film Clueless, and he played her love interest Travis Birkenstock.
They also worked together for eight years after Clueless on King of the Hill.
'Britt passed away as an adult, but she's one of those people who I always think about. I wish I could see what she would have done now,' he said.
Breckin Meyer opened up about his late Clueless co-star Brittany Murphy, who died at age 32 on December 20, 2009 from pneumonia combined with anemia; from left to right the cast of Clueless: starring Paul Rudd, Justin Walker, Elisa Donovan, Jeremy Sisto, Stacey Dash, Alicia Silverstone, Donald Faison, Brittany Murphy and Breckin Meyer
The actor, 49, appeared on the podcast Still Here Hollywood hosted by Steve Kmetko, calling Brittany one of the 'greatest people I know;' seen February 19, 2021
She played the character Tai Frasier in the 1995 hit film Clueless; seen with her co-stars Alicia Silverstone and Stacy Dash
He played her love interest Travis Birkenstock in Clueless; seen in a 1995 promo pic for the film
Brittany collapsed in her bathroom at her home on December 20, 2009 after dealing with flu-like symptoms a number of days.
She was with her mother Sharon and cried out 'Mommy I can't catch my breath, help me' and passed out in her arms and her husband Simon Monjack's, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The coroner said her cause of death was pneumonia, combined with anemia and from 'multiple drug intoxication' that were both prescription and over the counter - including cold medicine and painkillers.
Simon died five months later at the same home - of the same cause of death - pneumonia combined with anemia, leading to questions on how they both died of the same thing five months apart. He was 40.
'Brittany was... she was a bottle of soda; she was the sun. She was so effervescent and great and for her to pass away like that, in such a s****y way and in such a toxic relationship, just was so terrible,' Breckin said on the podcast.
Adding: Not only because it's your friend, but what everyone else doesn't get to see anymore.'
Breckin revealed he was at Ryan Phillippe's house when he heard sirens, with neither of them realizing it was for Brittany, whom lived 'five houses' down from Ryan.
'When we all heard, it was terrible,' he noted.
'Brittany was so crazy talented, and only the surface had been dealt with. She was such a good singer, and seeing how many people cross over into music and movies, I was like, "Oh, I would have loved to see Brittany do that,"' he said.
Breckin recalled auditioning for the Clueless with Brittany and how 'easy' it was, since they have played boyfriend/girlfriend multiple times.
After Clueless, they worked together for eight years on King of The Hill.
Breckin voiced Joseph Gribble, Mr. Haggerty and
