10 Shocking Myths Surrounding Marilyn Monroe's Death

Marilyn Monroe was an incredibly well-known and glamorous movie star of her era. Her passing in 1962, at just 36 years old, remains one of the most heart-wrenching events in Hollywood's history. People still wonder if there's more to the story even after all these years. There are also a lot of theories about what really happened.

In 1962, Marilyn's death was officially ruled as a 'probable suicide' after she was found by her housekeeper in the bedroom of her home in Brentwood, California. She died of acute barbiturate poisoning. However, the first LAPD officer on the scene, Jack Clemmons, believed that what he saw looked like murder.

In the late 1960s, people started talking about the CIA and FBI possibly being involved in Marilyn Monroe's death. They pointed to her relationships with Robert and John F. Kennedy. Some think they might have seen her as a threat to national security or wanted revenge for the Bay of Pigs incident. This idea got more attention when Norman Mailer wrote a biography in 1973, suggesting she might have been killed to put pressure on the Kennedys.

People have come up with conspiracy theories about the Mafia being involved in Marilyn Monroe's death. This mainly comes from a book in 1982 called 'Marilyn Monroe: Murder Cover-Up,' written by Milo Speriglio, who was a private investigator. He said Jimmy Hoffa and mob boss Sam Giancana were the ones who killed Monroe. Then in 1992, Giancana’s brother and godson wrote a book called 'Double Cross,' claiming the CIA wanted Monroe gone because of her connection to Robert Kennedy, and Giancana took the job. But there's no evidence supporting these Mafia theories about Monroe's death.

Rumors of Monroe's relationship with John F. Kennedy have been around for a long time, especially because of her performance for him in May 1962. Some say they may have had a brief fling, but there's only one photo of them together. Donald Spoto, who wrote a biography of Monroe in 1993, says there's no solid proof of an affair. He notes they met only four times between October 1961 and August 1962, and Marilyn mentioned a sexual encounter to her close family, emphasizing that it didn't go beyond that.

'The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe' proposes a different narrative. It suggests that it was not John Kennedy who had captured Monroe's heart, but his younger brother Robert. According to this theory, she was involved with both brothers simultaneously. The book also puts forward the idea that Monroe's overdose and subsequent tragic end were a result of Robert Kennedy ending their affair, leading her into a deep depression.

There's a theory that either John or Robert Kennedy might have been involved in Marilyn's death. This idea is based on the belief that Monroe had connections to Communism, which started when she married playwright Arthur Miller, who was suspected of Communist ties. According to this theory, Robert Kennedy might have arranged for her death because she knew sensitive government information and was a threat to reveal it. Some also suggest he wanted to prevent her from exposing their affair, which could harm his reputation.

In 1985, a lady said that her former husband, actor Peter Lawford, went to Monroe's house the night she died and supposedly got rid of a note that Marilyn Monroe had written before she passed away.

There is an interview with a former FBI agent who reportedly claims that he knew of records detailing the relationships between Monroe and the Kennedys being removed by the FBI, possibly under the directive of then-Director J. Edgar Hoover or one of the Kennedys.

The tapes played in 'The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe,' which were created by Summers, suggest that Dr. Greenson, Marilyn's psychiatrist who was helping her with her depression, might have played a role in crafting the official story of her death that was given to the media.