Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Addiction Takes Lives

According to reports, Monroe passed between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on August 4th due to acute barbiturate poisoning. On her bedside table were several empty medicine bottles. Police quickly ruled out the possibility that Monroe had accidentally overdosed because the dosages were dramatically surpassing the legal limit. 

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