ShortHand: The Death of Marilyn Monroe

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe and the surrounding rumors and theories.

Naked, clutching the telephone receiver, and with a stomach full of prescription meds, Marilyn Monroe was pronounced dead at 4:25am on the 5th of August 1962. Today, a century after her birth, the iconic “blonde bombshell” is still one of the most famous people who has ever lived. She epitomised Hollywood: the fame, the fortune, and the chaos. Rumours placed her in bed with two Kennedys – and under surveillance from the FBI and CIA. Marilyn Monroe was the tainted American Dream. Could someone so special really have died from something as simple as an overdose? -- Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes YouTube - Full-length Video Episodes TikTok / Instagram

People in this episode

Host: RedHanded

Topics covered

• Marilyn Monroe
• Hollywood
• fame
• overdose
• American Dream
• conspiracy theories

Keywords

• Marilyn Monroe
• death
• overdose
• Hollywood
• Kennedy
• FBI
• CIA
• American Dream

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI, CIA

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