The empty medicine bottles found next to her bed were believed to be evidence of her suicide.
Throughout the world, Marilyn Monroe's death came as a major shock. The loss of her young life was mourned fiercely by millions of people.
Monroe will be remembered for her contribution to the discussion on female sexuality and Hollywood's influence on society.
In the early hours of August 5, 1962, the beauty icon was found dead in her apartment. She was 36. On August 4, Monroe posed for a pictorial in front of two photographers on a beach.
At around 3 a.m. on the following day, her psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, found her dead in her bedroom at her Brentwood home.
Media outlets across the United States and Europe carried the story of the actress’s death. The empty medicine bottles found next to her bed were believed to be evidence of her suicide.
Her death was attributed to acute barbiturate poisoning based on toxicology tests. Dr. Greenson was called by Monroe's housekeeper, Eunice Murray, who felt something was wrong when she awoke at 3 a.m.
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Murray had seen light through Monroe's door. It was locked, and the actress wouldn't respond.
At 3:50 a.m., Monroe's medical doctor, Dr. Hyman Engelberg, arrived at her house and declared her dead.
There was a report in Los Angeles that the suicide rate doubled after she died. Her death caused the circulation rate of most newspapers that month to grow to an all-time high.
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People of fame expressed their sympathies. As Frencrh artist Jean Cocteau stated, Monroe's death should serve as the sole lesson for those whose main occupation involved spying on and tormenting movie stars.
According to actor Laurence Olivier, Monroe was totally mistreated and victimized by publicity and sensation. Film director Joshua Logan described her as one of the most unappreciated people on the planet.
Below is Monroe's last known video, taken shortly before she took her own life.
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| Credit: Marilyn Monroe/Instagram |
Monroe will be remembered for her contribution to the discussion on female sexuality and Hollywood's influence on society.
In the early hours of August 5, 1962, the beauty icon was found dead in her apartment. She was 36. On August 4, Monroe posed for a pictorial in front of two photographers on a beach.
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| Credit: Marilyn Monroe/Instagram |
Media outlets across the United States and Europe carried the story of the actress’s death. The empty medicine bottles found next to her bed were believed to be evidence of her suicide.
Her death was attributed to acute barbiturate poisoning based on toxicology tests. Dr. Greenson was called by Monroe's housekeeper, Eunice Murray, who felt something was wrong when she awoke at 3 a.m.
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| Credit: Marilyn Monroe/Instagram |
At 3:50 a.m., Monroe's medical doctor, Dr. Hyman Engelberg, arrived at her house and declared her dead.
There was a report in Los Angeles that the suicide rate doubled after she died. Her death caused the circulation rate of most newspapers that month to grow to an all-time high.
Read Also: Britney Spears Admits she Gets 'Insecure' About Photos of Herself
 |
| Credit: Marilyn Monroe/Instagram |
According to actor Laurence Olivier, Monroe was totally mistreated and victimized by publicity and sensation. Film director Joshua Logan described her as one of the most unappreciated people on the planet.
Below is Monroe's last known video, taken shortly before she took her own life.
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