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On the evening of August 4, 1962, American actress Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose inside her home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered before dawn the following morning, on August 5.
Nov 24, 2009 · On August 5, 1962, movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles. She was discovered lying nude on her bed, face down, with a telephone in one hand.
Nov 15, 2023 · In the early morning hours of August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead inside her Los Angeles home of an apparent drug overdose — but suspicions of foul play have persisted ever since.
Apr 6, 2022 · After Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962, her autopsy confirmed that she died of an overdose — but questions remained about whether it was really a suicide. She had enough drugs in her system to kill 10 people.
Aug 17, 2024 · After several months as a virtual recluse, Monroe died from an overdose of sleeping pills (barbiturates) in her Los Angeles home. Her death was ruled a “probable suicide,” and this finding was supported by the actress’s history of drug use and previous suicide attempts.
Monroe died between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on August 4; [294] the toxicology report showed that the cause of death was acute barbiturate poisoning. She had 8 mg% (milligrams per 100 milliliters of solution) chloral hydrate and 4.5 mg% of pentobarbital (Nembutal) in her blood, and 13 mg% of pentobarbital in her liver. [295]
Sep 22, 2022 · Marilyn Monroe died of barbiturate overdose in August 1962. Here are the facts about the actress's death and the legacy she left behind.
Aug 5, 2011 · The official cause of death was “probable suicide,” due to high levels of barbiturates in her blood. The country was shocked. The significance of Monroe’s death is difficult to overstate.
ollywood, Calif., Aug. 5 -- Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous stars in Hollywood's history, was found dead early today in the bedroom of her home in the Brentwood section of...
Sep 28, 2022 · On Sunday, August 5, 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead from an overdose of sleeping pills in her Brentwood home, according to the Los Angeles Times. The 36-year-old called her...