Investigators are trying to determine if mold could have been the cause of death for young actress Brittany Murphy, and her husband Simon Monjack. When Brittany first died, there was speculation that the actress may have overdosed on drugs. However that rumor was put to rest when it was announced that she had died from Pneumonia. That began the speculation that maybe a toxic mold in her home was to blame.

Now with the death of Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack, the department of health has stepped in to investigate. Monjack also died from pneumonia, while living in the same house that Murphy did at the time of her death. It could just be a coincidence, but investigators are not so sure.

There is no word yet on what the investigation has uncovered, but mold does in fact have the ability to cause respiratory failure. Usually death from mold inhalation only occurs rarely to the very young or very old. It is extremely uncommon to see someone of Brittany Murphy’s age breath in enough mold to kill them.