Case #052 - The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe

Welcome to Episode Fifty-Two of Do You Dare?   This week we taking on the third and final part of our mini series by looking into the life and early death of one of the most iconic women of the 20th century.   (Trigger warnings: mentions of possible child abuse and molestation, mental illness, drug addiction, suicide.)   In this episode Ci covers the life and death of Marilyn Monroe. Overcoming a difficult childhood to becoming one of the most internationally recognisable faces in her 36 years Marilyn shot to stardom becoming a model, actress and director but things weren’t always that simple.   Follow along as we take a look at the highs and lows of her career, the pressures of fame, her struggles with addiction and her fight to be seen as more than just a ditzy blonde bombshell and one of the most popular sex symbols of the 50’s and 60’s in a world that criticised women no matter what they did.   Then join us as we look into how all of this culminated in her tragic death and we analyse decades worth of conspiracy theories that later surround it.   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em celebrates our birthday episode by telling you about a con man and serial killer that was one of the first cases to get her interested in the world of true crime.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  Don't forget you can join in the conversation with us over on social media to share your thoughts and theories.  You can contact us at [email protected] if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!   *Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Something Strange Podcast and you can find them at @something_strangepod on Instagram for more information.*   Link to Marilyn’s released autopsy report   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)