The Death Of Marilyn Monroe

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For thousands of years, humans have sought out explanations for the inexplicable. Combined with revered creativity and imagination, wild myths, legends, and conspiracies have been born. Among many of which center around our daily lives, specifically around political and pop culture figures such as Marilyn Monroe. A beauty icon for the ages, Marilyn captured the attention of Americans everywhere, including the president himself. Many theories have arisen about the mysterious circumstances of her death, one of the most popular involving JFK himself.

Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home August 5, 1962. Her body was discovered completely void of any clothes, faced downwards on her bed. Around the room bottles of pills prescribed by her

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