On this day in history, the discovery of Marilyn Monroe’s unexpected death spread across headlines.

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Though speculations and theories about her death spread like wildfire, the official cause of death was reported as a self-administered overdose of sedative drugs.

But before this sobering end of life there was a glittering and memorable career that—whether you care for her acting or not—turned Norma Jeane Mortenson (Baker) into a cultural icon whose memory and influence has yet to fade even 55 years later.

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  1. Thanks I loved the way she sang Happy Birthday to JFK!!! Jeff Noahr 513.266.4820

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