Simon Monjack

They say ‘Good people die soon because gods want them by their side’. Similarly, today’s topic is about a personality who left a huge mark in today’s world even without his presence. He was non-other than an English screenwriter, film director, film producer, and make-up artist Late Simon Monjack.

Some of the famous works of Englishman is Two Days, Nine Lives, Factory Girl Writer, Abandoned Makeup Department. Alongside he gained fame for marrying American actress Late Britany Murphy famous for her role in Clueless.

Life before fame

Late Simon Mark Monjack was born on 9 March 1970 in Hillingdon, Middlesex England. Simon was raised Bourne End, Buckinghamshire by father Late William Monjack and mother Linda Hall Monjack. Sadly his dad died of the brain when he was 15, in Oxfordshire. His mother was a hypnotherapist by profession She is a self-employed hypnotherapist in the Buckinghamshire village.

Monjack was the only child in the Monjack family. He attended Juniper Hill School, Flackwell health. Later he joined Royal Grammar high school in High Wycombe.

Monjack Married life

Monjack was married to Brittany murphy in May 2007 at their house in Los Angeles. The couple had a lavish wedding in front of guests such as Jimmy Fallon, Laura Prepon, and Regina King. Simon gave her five-carat platinum ring with a yellow diamond surrounded by white stones.

Likewise, Britanny gave Monjack a six-and-a-half-carat platinum ring with a cushion-cut diamond and diamonds embedded into the band. Soon after getting the wedding they went to Louisville for Kentucky Derby on their first vacation.

Late couples staring at each other during an event.
Late couples staring at each other during an event. Source: lateex

Despite several alleged relationship in pasts, they were a perfect match for each other. The couple was living a happy but their marriage could not last long, not because of divorce but because of the uncertain death of the love of his life Brittany. As per Monjack’s mother, he was a different and happy person after he had met American actress.

Late Simon Monjack ex-wife Sione Bienner.
Late Simon Monjack ex-wife Sione Bienner. Source: Married divorce

Monjack previously married Simone Bienne, a British Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. The two tied the knot in November 2001 and separated in 2007. Sources said that the therapist sued him in 2007 for $63,000 that he was supposed to have paid her in the divorce.

Simon shared a daughter with his ex-wife Simone a daughter Jasmine Monjack. Additionally, his wife Brittany once engaged with Just married co-star Ashton Kutcher in 2002. Later she was engaged with talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz.

Tragic death

We have rarely heard about the passionate love of celebrity even after prior marriage. However, Simon and Brittany’s love is a perfect example of true love. The couple were glad and mesmerized to find each other in other words inseparable. Their married life was going happily and everyone thought finally both of them had found the perfect partner for each other.

Monjack and his Britanny mother posing with Brittany picture after her tragic death.
Monjack and his Britanny mother posing with Brittany picture after her tragic death. Source: Hollywood life

Unfortunately, a tragedy occurred in Monjack’s family. Sadly, his wife Brittanny died on February 4, 2010, at the age of 32. He died due to pneumonia followed by iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication.

Monjack and Britanny shared a close relationship prior to marriage
Monjack and Britanny shared a close relationship prior to marriage Source: Mongal

As per his friend, Roger Neal Simon needed a heart bypass. Brittany murphy found prescription drugs in the death scene besides he died of natural causes, pending toxicology at the age of 40.

Controversy

Monjack had been charged with a credit card fraud, running up a huge debt, visa violation in 2005. In the same way, he was arrested and sued by Coutts bank for almost $500,000. Nevertheless, all the charges against him were a fault.

He was devastated to hear the allegation towards him and called it mere rubbish and conspiracy against him. Ultimately everything settled later in his favor.

Networth-$500 thousand

Monjack accumulated a net worth of $500 thousand from his career in the movie industry. He wrote, directed, and produced the 2001 film Two Days, Nine Lives. Alongside he was the executive producer and writer for 2006’s movie Factory Girl.

He also worked as his wife Murphy’s hairstylist and makeup artist for the film Abandoned in 2010. Moreover, he paid $40,000 as spouse compensation after his divorce with ex-wife Bienne.

In addition, Monjack’s wife Brittany had a net worth of $10 million from her career as an actress. She lived with Monjack in a Hollywood Hills house worth millions.

Additionally, she has worked in movies like “8 Mile alongside Whitney Scott Mathers and Alaina Marie Mathers dad  Eminem, “Sin City”, “Happy Feet”, and “Riding in Cars with Boys. She earned around $65,000 to $75,000 from a movie as an actress which is an average salary for an A grade supporting actress.