Jessica Simpson: Brittany Murphy Was A 'Ray Of Light'

By Stephen M. Silverman

Sunday December 20, 2009

As word spread about Brittany Murphy's death on Sunday, reactions ranging from shock to sadness also began circulating.

Among those that were Tweeted:

From Jessica Simpson: "Brittany Murphy was an incredible ray of Light to so many people. Her smile was contagious. My prayers are with her family and loved ones."

From Ashton Kutcher: "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany’s family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon."

From Lindsay Lohan: "My deepest condonlences go out to all of Brittany Murphy's loved ones& may she rest in peace....She was a great talent w/a beautiful soul xo"

From Holly Robinson Peete: "Brittany was so sweet when I met her. Flew to Vegas together once – I remember her mom being lovely.My condolences to all of her loved ones"

From TV journalist Ann Curry: "NBCnews just confirmed actress Brittany Murphy died at 10:04am PT today. O man."

From Fred Durst: "RIP Brittany Murphy. What a sweet human being. My prayers are with her friends and family."

From Alyssa Milano: “Brittney Murphy and I did a USO Tour together in 2003. She was a sweet soul, with a lot of talent and heart."

From Soleil Moon Frye: "am beyond words by the loss of Brittany Murphy. I was so blessed to know your grace. My heart goes out to your mama+ loved ones."

Report: Lindsay Lohan And Heath Ledger Secretly Dating When He Died

Report: Lindsay Lohan And Heath Ledger Secretly Dating When He Died

Tuesday – November 10, 2009
At the time of his untimely death in January 2008, actor Heath Ledger was romantically involved -- in secret -- with Lindsay Lohan. So says her mother, Dina, in an undated, recorded phone conversation with Michael Lohan, her ex-husband and Lindsay's father.

In a newly revealed recording at Radar, Dina tells Michael that their eldest daughter "was dating Heath when he died . . . I don't know if you know that, but I know cause I would drop her off and they were friends, very, very close."

And Ledger's death devastated the actress, now 23. "That f***ed her up," her mother says.

Ledger died at age 28 on January 22, 2008 from an accidental, toxic combination of prescription drugs; he had recently separated from girlfriend, actress Michelle Williams, mother of their daughter Matilda, now 4.

Understandably, the presence of the self-destructive Brokeback Mountain actor made Dina Lohan nervous for her own child's fate.

"When she's drunk or takes an Adderall with it she will do something like Heath Ledger did in a second without thinking," she tells her ex-husband on the tape.

She also expresses concerns about Lindsay's then-relationship with Samantha Ronson, and wonders if her daughter has the wherewithal to walk away. "It's very easy for a rational person to say. But for an irrational person who has a problem with her DNA and alcohol and Adderall and asthma and every other things she's got wrong with her."

For her part, Lindsay Lohan has recently criticized her father for leaking other tapes of private phone conversations. "He's disgusting to do this," she wrote on Twitter. "It really hurts my mom for me and my siblings."

(Radar has not confirmed whether Michael Lohan provided this newest recording.)