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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Sep 1 Marilyn Monroe</strong></p>\
 n<p><strong>Facts of Marilyn Monroe's Death (August 4\, 1962)</strong></p>
 \n<p>Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson/Baker\, age 36) died at he
 r Brentwood\, Los Angeles home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive from acute barb
 iturate poisoning. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office ruled it a prob
 able suicide.</p>\n<p><strong>Key Timeline and Scene</strong><br />Evening
  of August 4: Monroe was at home. She had been in a depressed state\, deal
 ing with career setbacks (fired from Something's Got to Give)\, health iss
 ues\, and personal turmoil. She spoke on the phone with friends and had pr
 escriptions for sedatives like Nembutal (pentobarbital) and chloral hydrat
 e.</p>\n<p><strong>Discovery:</strong> Around 3:00&ndash\;3:30 a.m. on Aug
 ust 5\, housekeeper Eunice Murray noticed the bedroom light on and the doo
 r locked. Monroe didn't respond. Murray called psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Gree
 nson\, who arrived\, broke a window to enter\, and found Monroe dead in be
 d\, nude\, face down\, with a telephone in her hand. Empty pill bottles we
 re nearby. Police were notified later (around 4:25 a.m. or after a delay).
 <br />Autopsy (performed by Deputy Medical Examiner Thomas Noguchi):Well-n
 ourished woman\, 117 lbs\, 5'5&frac12\;".<br />No external signs of trauma
  or injection marks (beyond minor bruising).</p>\n<p><strong>Toxicology:</
 strong> High levels of barbiturates &mdash\; 8 mg% chloral hydrate and 4.5
  mg% pentobarbital in blood\; 13 mg% pentobarbital in liver. These were se
 veral times the lethal dose\, ingested rapidly ("in one gulp or a few gulp
 s").</p>\n<p><strong>Stomach:</strong> Empty\, with no pill residue or yel
 low staining expected from capsules. No vomit.<br />Inquest (August 17\, 1
 962): Chief Coroner Theodore Curphey classified it as probable suicide bas
 ed on her history of mood swings\, depression\, prior overdoses\, and the 
 scene. Accidental overdose was deemed unlikely due to the massive dose.<br
  />No charges\, no foul play indicated in the initial investigation. She w
 as buried August 8 at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.</p>\n<p>Dou
 bts and Inconsistencies Fueling Speculation<br />The official ruling hasn'
 t satisfied everyone for decades\, and even participants raised eyebrows. 
 Here's the blunt truth on the main red flags:</p>\n<p><strong>Empty stomac
 h vs. massive dose:</strong> How did she absorb that much barbiturate with
  no pills\, residue\, or staining in her stomach? Defenders say the drugs 
 had time to digest and disperse into blood/liver. Skeptics (including some
  pathologists) argue it points to another delivery method\, like an enema 
 or injection (though no needle marks were noted).<br />Delayed police noti
 fication: Housekeeper and doctors waited hours to call authorities. Murray
 's stories changed over time (e.g.\, later claiming Robert F. Kennedy visi
 ted that night). The broken window was allegedly smashed from inside? Time
 line gaps exist between death (estimated 8:30&ndash\;10:30 p.m. August 4) 
 and discovery.<br />Missing evidence and sloppy handling: Organs weren't f
 ully preserved for further testing. Autopsy photos and reports had discrep
 ancies. The 1982 DA review admitted "factual discrepancies" and "unanswere
 d questions" but found no murder evidence.</p>\n<p><strong>Motive for murd
 er theories:</strong> Her alleged affairs with JFK and RFK\, possible know
 ledge of secrets (mob\, politics\, CIA?)\, and ties to figures like Jimmy 
 Hoffa or Sam Giancana. Claims she was killed to silence her. RFK was in LA
  that day. These exploded in the 1960s&ndash\;80s but lack hard proof &mda
 sh\; the 1982 probe shot them down.</p>\n<p><strong>Coroner doubts:</stron
 g> Noguchi himself later expressed lingering questions about the circumsta
 nces.</p>\n<p>It's one of Hollywood's great enduring mysteries</p>\n<p>Jan
  6 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel</p>\n<p>Feb 3 Pope John Paul I</p>\n<p>Mar 3 Hi
 nterkaifeck Murders</p>\n<p>Apr 7 Princess Diana</p>\n<p>May 5 Jimmy Hoffa
 </p>\n<p>Jun 2 Natalie Wood</p>\n<p>Jul 7 Sonny Liston</p>\n<p>Aug 4 Alexa
 nder the Great</p>\n<p><strong>Sep 1 Marilyn Monroe</strong></p>\n<p>Oct 6
  Edgar Allan Poe</p>\n<p>Nov 3 Pharaoh Ramesses III</p>\n<p>Dec 1 Sodder C
 hildren Disappearance</p>\n<p>Seating is on a first-come\, first-served ba
 sis.</p>\n<p>Free &amp\; open to the public.</p>\n<p>Call 702.507.3427 for
  more information.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://lvccld.libnet.info/event/1
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