Investigating the Death of Marilyn Monroe Name: Norma Jean Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe)
Date of Birth: 1st June 1926
Appearance: Fairly tall, dyed blonde hair, a well-known model.
Occupation: Showbiz: Hollywood actress.
Case: Monroe died 5th August 1962. She died either of Murder or
suicide.
Was it suicide: The evidence for suicide is listed below.
Marilyn Monroe was born on 1st June 1926 in Los Angeles. She had no
family to begin with. She had no idea who her father was and her
mother suffered from mental illness and depression.
Due to these facts she had to either go in to children's homes, which
she detested or fostered by cruel and mean parents. The memories of
this would not go away and she suffered a miserable early life.
· Suffering an early miserable life.
This one reason is an important factor in the investigation.
When she was in her teens she got her life back with a family that
cared and loved her and at the age of 16 the family had to move away
and could not afford for her to go with them. She had a tough
decision, to get married to the next-door neighbor who was 21 or to go
back to the old foster parents.
She knew she shouldn't really get married at such a young age but she
had no choice and she did. So she got married to Jimmy Dougherty. It
lasted 6 months and was a failure.
Some Like It Hot, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and The Seven Year Itch are just a few of the movies that the actress Marilyn Monroe is known for. However the life of the movie star was cut short when she died at age 36 from an acute barbiturate poisoning. It was suspected that Marilyn took her own life, however she could have just as easily been taken out by the Kennedy family to prevent her from spilling all the dirty secrets she knew because of her alleged affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. Monroe was murdered by the Kennedy family in order to keep her from revealing government secrets that she gained knowledge of during the affairs she has with John and Robert Kennedy, which she threatened to make public after both
...latively normal and happy life with her family in their new home in Vermont by adjusting to her new mental environment.
faced society only to protect and be close to the man she still loved. The
closest to her. After her only brother died she tried to please her father by
The death of Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous, unsolved murders of all time. Her death certificate claims that on the night of August 4th, 1962 Marilyn Monroe killed herself from a drug overdose in her home in Los Angeles, California. Although some might say that the drug overdose is the only possible reason of her passing, other might say that theories such as the CIA killed Marilyn Monroe makes more sense. For example, Marilyn Monroe was allegedly having an affair with both John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy. The most common theory supports the idea that “the Kennedys killed her (or had her killed) because they feared she would make public their love affairs and other government secrets she was gathering” (History.com
A beautiful body,empty pill bottles, phone in hand, an icon of remembrance, an influencing leader, and a woman with a record of trying to commit suicide. How did Marilyn Monroe (aka Norma Jean) DIE???
Marilyn Monroe (Monroe) was an image of fashion and beauty in the 20th century. Overcoming a traumatic childhood to become one of the most confident women. Making bold provocative, but, fashionable statements about how women should be confident about their own body image. Without the help of others, she would not have become the person she is known as today. Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, who has influenced the rest of the world.
was 16, she had a very handsome lover named Allan Gray. She was very much in
In the essay "Overcoming Abuse - My Story", Shawna Platt talks about her childhood with her alcoholic parents and her struggles. She has experienced neglect, domestic, emotional and sexual abuse. She also talks about how she overcame all the abuse, the way the abuse effected her mental health, and how she broke the cycle with her children. While reading this essay, the one incident stood out the most was that her parents left Shawna alone with her newborn sister. At the time, Shawna was only ten years old.
had to carry on working the family farm by herself. With the death of his
By the time she was 13 she was living in a shelter with her mom and her youngest sister which is
gave in to his feelings by marrying her in spite of her and her family's
As a young child, Marilyn had trouble making friends her age. The only friend she had was her dog Tippy. Everyday Tippy would eagerly await her arrival. One day when, Tippy is killed from an accident, Marilyn was startled by his death. This traumatic event affected her so much that she was inconsolable for weeks. This could have lead to Maslow’s safety need for protection. Individuals motivated by this need, include physical security, stability, dependency, protection and freedom from threatening forces (Feist & Feist, 2009). Young Marilyn believed Tippy was murdered by the neighbors, and now they are after her too. Her guardian at the time, found this to be disturbing (Taraborrelli, 2010). This explains why she was always seeking protection and needed to depend on others. This was the beginning of her anxiety. This explains why she was always seeking dependency from others.
Is the name Norma Jean Baker familiar? Maybe, but due to a suggestion Ben Lyon provided, the name Marilyn Monroe is sure to gain recognition as the 1940’s thespian (Encyclopedia of World Biography). Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker and grew up to become the sex icon Marilyn Monroe, a singer, actress, and comedienne. She is remembered mainly for her talents and her nude photos from the 1940’s, which helped her to become an icon. One article states, “Legendary film actress Marilyn Monroe will be remembered for her sensuous beauty, her acting talent, and her psychological torment” (DISCovering Biography). Along with her talent she was also known for her declining mental state. She eventually died due to a barbiturate overdose, not too
began when her husband left she and their family behind. She was filled with worry for her