The Mysterious Death of Marilyn Monroe Fifty-five years have passed and one of the most iconic and well known women in history, Marilyn Monroe, has a death that is one of the US’s biggest mysteries. Monroe is known for her acting and modeling in the US. She has caught the attention of every man, woman, and child all over the world. Marilyn is one of the biggest faces of her industry and is considered as one of the most iconic women of all time. However her glamorous life has many dark secrets involving affairs, alcohol, and drugs. Suicide by overdose and murder are the two theories surrounding the mystery behind Marilyn Monroe’s death. While Monroe’s glamorous life was no secret, the mystery of her death has been a topic that people
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“An autopsy found a fatal amount of sedatives in her system, and her death was ruled probable suicide”(Marilyn Monroe is found dead). Accidental or purposeful overdose was not out of character for Monroe (Twist 47). Everything Monroe does everyday points to her taking her own life. Marilyn’s behavior is very risky to herself and sometimes even others. The star was on many prescription drugs and seeing a psychiatrist daily. Monroe was often seen drunk, depressed, and disoriented in public on many accounts (Hall 2). Monroe’s affairs with many people had her keeping tons of secrets. In addition lots of those secrets were government related due to her affairs with the Kennedy brothers. The FBI encouraged Monroe to kill herself so that the secrets she knew wouldn’t spread (Harper 3). Based on what was found in her system and her normal behavior, suicide by overdose is a very plausible theory of Monroe’s mysterious …show more content…
People believe that the Kennedy’s had her killed to eliminate danger (Death of Marilyn Monroe). The investigations were ongoing with many different opinions. An LAPD officer, Lynn Franklin, suggests someone else administered the fatal overdose (Hall 2). Meanwhile as the authorities began to search they were noticing some unusual things regarding her alleged suicide. There was no glass, no water, and no vomit which are the first signs of death by swallowing barbiturates (Hall 3). In Marilyn’s last days no one knows exactly what she was doing or her exact whereabouts. “Evidence about her last days of life had been tampered with or covered up, a plot to murder Marilyn is not entirely without credibility” (Twist 41). Clearly Marilyn’s affairs and secret life put her in a position where it wouldn’t be unlikely for someone to want to end her
“An autopsy found a fatal amount of sedatives in her system, and her death was ruled probable suicide”(Marilyn Monroe is found dead). Accidental or purposeful overdose was not out of character for Monroe (Twist 47). Everything Monroe does everyday points to her taking her own life. Marilyn’s behavior is very risky to herself and sometimes even others. The star was on many prescription drugs and seeing a psychiatrist daily. Monroe was often seen drunk, depressed, and disoriented in public on many accounts (Hall 2). Monroe’s affairs with many people had her keeping tons of secrets. In addition lots of those secrets were government related due to her affairs with the Kennedy brothers. The FBI encouraged Monroe to kill herself so that the secrets she knew wouldn’t spread (Harper 3). Based on what was found in her system and her normal behavior, suicide by overdose is a very plausible theory of Monroe’s mysterious …show more content…
People believe that the Kennedy’s had her killed to eliminate danger (Death of Marilyn Monroe). The investigations were ongoing with many different opinions. An LAPD officer, Lynn Franklin, suggests someone else administered the fatal overdose (Hall 2). Meanwhile as the authorities began to search they were noticing some unusual things regarding her alleged suicide. There was no glass, no water, and no vomit which are the first signs of death by swallowing barbiturates (Hall 3). In Marilyn’s last days no one knows exactly what she was doing or her exact whereabouts. “Evidence about her last days of life had been tampered with or covered up, a plot to murder Marilyn is not entirely without credibility” (Twist 41). Clearly Marilyn’s affairs and secret life put her in a position where it wouldn’t be unlikely for someone to want to end her