Marilyn Monroe's Life: Marilyn Jeane Monroe

When someone speaks of Marilyn Monroe most people think she was nothing other than a woman who slept her way to the top. Of course she had her faults, but there are a variety of traits to describe her rather than just her sexual appeal. Marilyn was an iconic model, singer and actress who passed away too soon from unknown causes. She became a popular, enthusiastic actress and her films produced over 200 million dollars. Although, many people seen her as scandalous, she was more than that, she faced many troubling situations before her rise to the top only to be defeated by a sudden death.

Norma Jeane Baker also known as Marilyn Monroe was born June 1, 1926. She was raised by her mother, Gladys Baker, for only a few short years.

She was always on movie sets and had several on and off relationships which led to high stress levels. Her Doctor decided to prescribe barbiturates (sleeping pills). She then had a bad habit of mixing alcohol with her sleeping pills which caused a different effect on her. She threatened her life on two different occasions, one time she attempted to throw herself out of her bedroom window, and the other was when she supposedly over dosed on her sleeping pills. On August 5, 1962 Marilyn was found dead under suspicious circumstances, which led to several conspiracy theories to surface. The original cause of death was considered a suicide, but several key facts point in a different direction. Most people who knew Marilyn understood she faced depression and knew she associated with men whom had a dark

She never stopped believing in herself even when other people did. Finally, her death is still a mystery in the records but the information has led us to believe she did not over dose and was set up due to the fact that she knew too much. The world sees Monroe differently than whom she actually was because they read more about the rumors and not the facts. Hopefully people can understand more about her in the near