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Three days after Brittany Murphy passed out in her bathroom and later died, DVD rental chain Redbox said on Wednesday it was pulling a poster depicting the actress posing lifeless in a bathtub.

The poster promoted the direct-to-video horror film "Deadline," which Coinstar Inc-owned Redbox began carrying in its kiosks nationwide on December 1.

The company said it started removing the artwork following the death of the 32-year-old actress on Sunday, and planned to complete the job by January 1.

"To my knowledge, it was art that we had scheduled at all of our locations," said Laura Dihel, a spokeswoman for Redbox.

Murphy, better known for roles in such films as "Clueless" and "8 Mile," suffered cardiac arrest in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy has been conducted, but the cause of death has been deferred pending toxicology and other reports.

She starred in "Deadline" as a screenwriter in a haunted house who uncovers a grim secret. Thora Birch co-starred in the First Look Studios release from writer/director Sean McConville.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Dean Goodman)

Thora Birch, Nancy Travis and Camryn Manheim have signed up to star in a new U.S. television movie called "The Pregnancy Pact," Lifetime announced.

"Inspired by a true story, the film explores the costs of teen pregnancy set against the backdrop of the infamous alleged 2008 'pregnancy pact' in Gloucester, Mass.," the network said in a news release.

In the Lifetime Original Movie, Birch plays a reporter who returns to her hometown to investigate the sudden spike in teenage pregnancies at her old high school. Travis plays the head of the local conservative values group and mother of a pregnant 15-year-old, while Manheim plays the school nurse.

The TV movie is to air Jan. 23.