From MTV.com: "Brittany Murphy... died at 10:04 a.m. PT" (= 1:04pm ET)
Byline of the OP: "Dec 20, 2009 at 3:53pm ET by Danny Sullivan" (less than three hours later)
He then updates his post in response to (well deserved) criticism:
"First, this post wasn’t rushed out. It took me about an hour to compile."
So assuming he heard about it the instant it happened, he started writing the post TWO HOURS after she passed away.
Then he writes: "Murphy’s death is a tragedy. She was a popular actress, and I was as saddened as anyone to hear about it. My reaction, as I suspect for many, was “Oh, no” and disbelief."
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From MTV.com: "Brittany Murphy... died at 10:04 a.m. PT" (= 1:04pm ET)
Byline of the OP: "Dec 20, 2009 at 3:53pm ET by Danny Sullivan" (less than three hours later)
He then updates his post in response to (well deserved) criticism:
"First, this post wasn’t rushed out. It took me about an hour to compile."
So assuming he heard about it the instant it happened, he started writing the post TWO HOURS after she passed away.
Then he writes: "Murphy’s death is a tragedy. She was a popular actress, and I was as saddened as anyone to hear about it. My reaction, as I suspect for many, was “Oh, no” and disbelief."
Color me unconvinced.