Celebrity | Simon Monjack Mold May Have Killed Brittany ...and Simon Monjack, too By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jul 26, 2010 8:22 AM CDT Copied In this Feb. 5, 2008 file photo, Simon Monjack, left, and actress Brittany Murphy, attend the Monique Lhuillier 2008 Fall Collection during Fashion Week, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File) It was eerie enough when Simon Monjack died just a few months after his wife, Brittany Murphy—it was even eerier when it was reported he died of the exact same cause, pneumonia. Now officials believe mold in their home may have contributed to their deaths, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. The investigation has been turned over to the Department of Public Health now that Murphy’s mother has agreed to let them into the home. Click here to read more about Monjack’s cause of death. Read These Next A look at President Trump's fast pivot on Minneapolis. Minnesota judge makes an unusual move against the ICE chief. Treasury drops Booz Allen over Trump tax return leak. Canada's Mark Carney is standing by his big Davos speech. Report an error