Death of Marilyn Monroe

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    One of the world 's most famous actresses of the 1900’s was Marilyn Monroe. She was known throughout the United States for being a famous American actress, singer, and model. Some of her famous nicknames she was known for were The Blonde Bombshell and MM. Marilyn was a famous symbol of beauty throughout the nation in her career of modeling. Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30 AM in Los Angeles, California in Los Angeles General Hospital. Her original birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson and…

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    Marilyn Monroe Biography

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    “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” (Marilyn Monroe Brainy). This quote stated by Marilyn Monroe directly describes her life. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California. Her mother gave birth to her in the charity ward of the hospital and Norma never knew her father (Marilyn Monroe International). Norma had a tough childhood, going from one foster home to another because of her mother’s mental instability. At age 16, she married James…

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    these are just a few of the movies that the actress Marilyn Monroe is known for. However the life of the actress was cut short when she died at age 36 form a barbiturate overdose it was suspected that Marilyn took her own life, however she could have been just as easily taken out by the Kennedy family to prevent her from spilling all the dirty secrets that she knew about the family and because of her alleged affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. Monroe was taken out by the Kennedy family in…

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    Marilyn Monroe is one of the United States biggest sexual icons, even long after her death. Behind the beauty lies an extremely complex individual. Monroe lived a lavish lifestyle, one that most spend hours dreaming of. Regardless of her riches, on August 5, 1962 Monroe was found in her bed dead. The cause of death as determined by Los Angeles police and coroner was suicide. Monroe used antidepressants in her suicide (History.com, 2009). Throughout this assignment we will be taking an in-depth…

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    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…

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    Marilyn Monroe: Sure Suicide “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” (Marilyn Monroe). Marilyn Monroe had managed to build an empire in her 36 years of life. She had many starring movie roles, thousands of fans, and millions of dollars. All success eventually comes to an end, and unfortunately, her triumph was cut short after she made an impactful decision in her home one summer night. Despite the fact that many people think her death was a murder case, there is evidence to…

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    scenes of Marilyn Monroe, the “Blonde Bombshell” Marilyn Monroe's career as an actress spanned 16 years. She made 29 films, 24 of which were in the first 4 years of her fame. Marilyn is not only a symbol of beauty to many but she is also a role model to many young women for how strong and determined she stayed through the darkest and saddest imes. Monroe has accomplished many things through her short life including several marriages, lead roles in many movies, and her modelling career. Marilyn…

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    Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed explains the true life of Marilyn Monroe, giving the exclusive stories on what happened behind closed doors during her lifetime and why she lived the life she did. Marilyn Monroe, originally born Norma Jeane Mortenson did not live the traditional life like any other child. Her impact in history was brought up through the movie industry because she revolutionized the female image by being more revealing, therefore making her a “sex icon.” This book was…

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    Norma Jeane Baker or better know as Marilyn Monroe. Born June 1, 1926 and met an untimely death August 5, 1962. Fifthly plus years after her suspicious death we still wonder, was it an accident overdose or suicide. Who was Marilyn Monroe and what mental illness did she suffer from? A terrible childhood that lead to a successful but pained adulthood. Did she suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, because of the alleged rape as a child? Or was she just like her mother and grandmother and…

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    2. Jeane russell was paid around 10 times as much as marilyn when they co-starred in prefer blondes. But on august 1, four days before her death,she was rehired by fox on a $1million, two-picture deal. She was playboy’s first sweetheart (later playmate) of the month, in 1953. Marilyn had been paid $50 to model for the picture in 1949; hugh hefner…

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