Death of Marilyn Monroe



Marilyn Monroe was famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era's changing attitudes towards sexuality.

She had struggled with addiction, depression, and anxiety,

On August 4, 1962, she died at age 36 from an overdose of barbiturates at her home in Los Angeles. Her death was ruled a probable suicide, although several conspiracy theories have been proposed in the decades following her death. After her death in the Summer of 1962, she has continued to be a major icon of pop culture.

This page is dedicated to Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)