Marilyn Monroe is dead. (Dramatic pause) I am Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting teacher. I'm delivering this speech because she had no close family whatsoever. Only me. (Gesture to myself) Although my Marilyn had the "perfect life" (hand motions for quotations), it drove her to the extremities of ending it. Her lifeless body was found face-down in her bed on Sunday, August 5, 1962. Monroe had her telephone in one hand, and sleeping pills placed around her body.
Marilyn had committed suicide on Saturday, August 4, 1962. She had overdosed on Barbiturates, commonly known as “downers”(hand motions for quotations). These “downers” were prescribed for Monroe’s depression. But it wasn't enough.
There are many wild fire stories about Norma Jean’s tragic death(gesture to crowd). But, it’s true, she committed suicide.
She was prescribed sleeping pills (before stated barbiturates) for her war with depression. Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants. Therefore, they can produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. Barbiturate drugs are also effective as hypnotics. To be more specific, Marilyn was prescribed Chloral Hydrate and Nembutal sedatives. Chloral Hydrate is a hypnotic, and a Nembutal Sedative is, as the drug's name implies, just another sedation drug. (Shrug) …show more content…
After her death, the coroner stated: “Miss Monroe has suffered from psychiatric disturbance for a long time. On more than one occasion… when disappointed or depressed, she has made a suicide attempt. On these occasions, she has been rescued. It is our opinion, the same pattern was repeated [on August 4] except for the rescue." (Another pause) Monroe had tried (and failed) at death before, more than once. Expecting another rescue, she attempted it another fatal time, but we didn't come, until it was too
Marilyn had committed suicide on Saturday, August 4, 1962. She had overdosed on Barbiturates, commonly known as “downers”(hand motions for quotations). These “downers” were prescribed for Monroe’s depression. But it wasn't enough.
There are many wild fire stories about Norma Jean’s tragic death(gesture to crowd). But, it’s true, she committed suicide.
She was prescribed sleeping pills (before stated barbiturates) for her war with depression. Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants. Therefore, they can produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. Barbiturate drugs are also effective as hypnotics. To be more specific, Marilyn was prescribed Chloral Hydrate and Nembutal sedatives. Chloral Hydrate is a hypnotic, and a Nembutal Sedative is, as the drug's name implies, just another sedation drug. (Shrug) …show more content…
After her death, the coroner stated: “Miss Monroe has suffered from psychiatric disturbance for a long time. On more than one occasion… when disappointed or depressed, she has made a suicide attempt. On these occasions, she has been rescued. It is our opinion, the same pattern was repeated [on August 4] except for the rescue." (Another pause) Monroe had tried (and failed) at death before, more than once. Expecting another rescue, she attempted it another fatal time, but we didn't come, until it was too