Donald spoto marilyn monroe biography death

          Donald Spoto's biography of the eternally captivating Marilyn Monroe is a well-researched, deeply human look at the actress who was.

        1. Christian academic turned Hollywood historian Donald Spoto – whose 29 books included a leading biography of Marilyn – has died aged 81, the New York Times.
        2. The book reveals new details of every aspect of her life, from her guarded childhood, and her relationships with men and marriages, to her mysterious death.
        3. The book is written chronologically and begins by talking about her family history, and moves through to her death and beyond.
        4. This book reveals new details of every aspect of her life, from her guarded childhood, and her relationships with men and marriages, to her mysterious death.

          5. The book reveals new details of every aspect of her life, from her guarded childhood, and her relationships with men and marriages, to her mysterious death..

          Death of Marilyn Monroe

          1962 death of Marilyn Monroe by overdose

          New York Daily Mirror front page article,
          August 6, 1962

          DateAugust 4, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-04)
          TimeLate evening
          Location12305 Fifth Helena Drive,
          Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
          CauseBarbiturate overdose
          BurialAugust 8, 1962, at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery,
          Los Angeles, California, U.S.
          InquestAugust 17, 1962, Los Angeles
          CoronerTheodore Curphey
          ChargesNone
          VerdictProbable suicide

          On the evening of August 4, 1962, American actress Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose inside her home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.

          Her body was discovered before dawn the following morning, on August 5. Monroe had been one of the most popular Hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s, and was a top-billed actress for the preceding decade. Her films had grossed $200&#