As news of Brittany Murphy’s death reached media outlets yesterday, many of Brittany’s coworkers, friends and fans took to Twitter to mourn the young star and remember her warmly. Alicia Silverstone, Brittany’s costar in Clueless, spoke to People Magazine about Brittany, saying “I always felt connected to her as we shared a very special experience in our lives together. I feel love in my heart for her – and hope she is at peace. This is truly sad.” Alicia also said that though they “didn’t stay in close touch over the years” she was still “so saddened to hear this news. I loved working with Brittany. She was so talented, so warm, and so sweet.” Others chimed in on Twitter:

Following Sunday’s shocking death of actress Brittany Murphy at age 32, her friends and admirers in Hollywood are sharing their grief and memories on Twitter and elsewhere.

Lindsay Lohan: “My deepest condolences 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”

Kim Kardashian: “I am in shock that [Brittany] Murphy has died! Clueless is my all time favorite movie. My prayers go out to her family & husband”

Khloe Kardashian: “OMG!!!! This is horrible news when anyone passes. I’m so sorry for her family. Send prayers out please!”

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.”

Russel Simmons: “I met Brittany murphy before her star rose its tough to find peace in fame. I wish her peace and happiness in her next lifetime”

Alyssa Milano: “[Brittany] and I did a USO Tour together in 2003. [Love] She was a sweet soul, with a lot of talent and heart.”

Hilary Duff: “RIP Brittany Murphy forever in our hearts”

Fred Durst: “What a sweet human being. My prayers are with her friends and family.”

Film critic Roger Ebert: “She had a genuine quality.”

Actress Soleil Moon Frye: “I was so blessed to know your grace…I will never forget the beautiful school girl you were and woman you became.”

Jeff Bowler, who produced the just-released film Across the Hall co-starring Murphy, tells UsMagazine.com: “It’s truly a tragedy what happened. She was a great person with a huge heart.”

Celebrity talent agent Mike Heller tells UsMagazine.com, “My heart is broken. She was an icon and an extremely talented actress and a good friend. She will definitely be missed.”

[From Us Weekly]

I feel kind of “meh” about people expressing their grief on Twitter, but I suppose it’s just as valid and heartfelt as drafting a press release, only less complicated. Still, it’s clear that Brittany was loved and respected by many in the Hollywood community, and it’s nice to such respectful tributes to her life and work.

Meanwhile, others haven’t been so kind or respectful. Perez Hilton’s initial report on Brittany’s death read “People just don’t typically die at 32 of natural causes!!!!!!! Absolutely devastating. Especially because this comes as no surprise! We, and those who knew Brittany personally, saw this coming. That does not make this any less horrible.” While Perez might be right (and I admit that my first thought was “drugs”), it would have been more respectful to simple just say “there are rumors about this or that” rather than some f-cked up “I told you so.”

Many news agencies are going through their archival footage of Brittany, and it’s pretty much established that her last public appearance was for the opening of Tt Collection’s Pop-Up shop in Los Angeles. Many outlets described her appearance at the time as “emaciated” or “bony” and looking at the photos, you can see she doesn’t look very healthy. She seems to have given one of her last red carpet interviews to Access Hollywood, and media outlets are quoting from it at length (here‘s another red carpet interview from the event). Brittany spoke about wanting to have a baby in the new year, saying “As far as having a New Year’s resolution, I’d love to have a child next year. But that’s kind of a large one!” She also described herself as “very blessed to have a really great loving husband. … I spend more time with my family than anyone else in the world.” This poor girl. I have no idea what was really going on with her, but she had real plans for her future, and this story just got me choked up.