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*Peter Lawford telephoned Monroe between 7:30–7:45 p.m. to invite her to dinner at his house. According to Lawford, Monroe's speech was slurred and was becoming increasingly indecipherable. This is the last known conversation with Monroe while she was alive. | *Peter Lawford telephoned Monroe between 7:30–7:45 p.m. to invite her to dinner at his house. According to Lawford, Monroe's speech was slurred and was becoming increasingly indecipherable. This is the last known conversation with Monroe while she was alive. | ||
*Dr. Ralph Greenson, Monroe's psychiatrist, was eventually contacted and, seeking her lying on the bed holding the telephone and apparently dead, heo breaks the glass to open the locked door. This occurred sometime between 12 midnight and 1 a.m. on August 6, 1962. | *Dr. Ralph Greenson, Monroe's psychiatrist, was eventually contacted and, seeking her lying on the bed holding the telephone and apparently dead, heo breaks the glass to open the locked door. This occurred sometime between 12 midnight and 1 a.m. on August 6, 1962. | ||
*The autopsy was performed by Dr. Thomas Noguchi. | *The autopsy was performed by [http://www.astralgia.com/webportfolio/omnimoment/archives/interviews/noguchi.html Dr. Thomas Noguchi]. | ||
*The toxicology report shows high levels of Nembutal (38–66 capsules) and chloral hydrate (14–23 tablets) in Monroe's blood. The level found was enough to kill more than 10 people | *The toxicology report shows high levels of Nembutal (38–66 capsules) and chloral hydrate (14–23 tablets) in Monroe's blood. The level found was enough to kill more than 10 people | ||
*The cause of death was listed as "acute barbiturate poisoning, ingestion of overdose, probable suicide". | *The cause of death was listed as "acute barbiturate poisoning, ingestion of overdose, probable suicide". | ||