Marilyn Monroe

Whenever a greatly beloved public figure dies, especially when they’re taken before their time, the public suffers a great shock. When the shock wears off, the public left wants to know why it happened. Sometimes there is no clear explanation, or the one given doesn’t seem to make sense. Such is the case of Marilyn Monroe, the most Legendary actress ever to grace the silver screen. She was found dead in the guesthouse of her Los Angeles home, and the official ruling was a suicide by overdose of sleeping pills. However, to many people the explanation of her death just doesn’t ring true. Since her death on the night of August 4th, 1962, nearly forty years ago, many theories on the events surrounding her death have been brought up for consideration. Each new theory has its strong points and its weaknesses, but not everyone is able to agree on what the one true explanation is.

To understand some of the theories on what exactly happened to the vibrant actress, it is import...