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According to the coroner's report, actor Chris Penn died accidentally. "There is absolutely no indication that this is anything but an accident," said the chief coroner investigator. The primary cause of death was "nonspecific cardiomyopathy," an enlarged heart, with the "effects of multiple medication intake." Apparently he was on several medications -- all of them prescription. The 40-year-old was found dead by his housekeeper in his Santa Monica condo on January 24. Though he's best known for being Sean Penn's younger brother, his numerous acting credits include Footloose, Rush Hour, Starsky & Hutch and Reservoir Dogs. His latest film, The Darwin Awards, premiered at Sundance last month. At his Feb. 3 funeral, a fight broke out between actor Mark Ruffalo and a photographer. When the shutterbug "crashed" the service -- greatly upsetting a grieving Sean -- Mark confronted him, snatching the memory card from his camera.

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