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=Facts on Monroe's death= | =Facts on Monroe's death= | ||
Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962 | Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962: | ||
*An empty bottle of sleeping pills was found by her bed. | *An empty bottle of sleeping pills was found by her bed. | ||
*There has been some speculation over the years that she may have been murdered, but the cause of her death was officially ruled as a drug overdose. | *There has been some speculation over the years that she may have been murdered, but the cause of her death was officially ruled as a drug overdose. | ||
*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, | *Dr. Ralph Greenson, Monroe's psychiatrist, was eventually contacted and, seeing her lying on the bed holding the telephone and apparently dead, he broke the glass to open the locked door. This occurred sometime between 12 midnight and 1 a.m. on August 6, 1962. [[File:MarilynMonroeDeathCertificate.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Marilyn Monroe Certificate of Death]] | ||
*The autopsy was performed by [http://www.astralgia.com/webportfolio/omnimoment/archives/interviews/noguchi.html 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". | ||
=Problems with the vision= | =Problems with the vision= | ||