Simon Monjack 'put off heart surgery'

Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack reportedly avoided undergoing heart surgery despite suffering from cardiac problems in the months before his death.

According to Roger Neal, a spokesperson for the Murphy family, Monjack was aware of the seriousness of his condition but felt that it could be dealt with at a later date, reports People.

"I was told he needed a bypass, and I said to him, 'Simon, you have so much going on, let's keep you healthy'. I said, 'You want to be healthy. Don't you?' He said yes, but he said, 'The bypass can wait'," said Neal.

"I don't know how much of an emergency it was. The doctors would have made him get it immediately if he needed it, but Sharon confirmed with me he did need a bypass. They didn't make it public because he had so much going on."

The 40-year-old was found dead early on Monday morning.