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ShortHand: The Death of Marilyn Monroe

ShortHand: The Death of Marilyn Monroe

RedHanded
Jun 2, 2026 33 min
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<div> <p>Naked, clutching the telephone receiver, and with a stomach full of prescription meds, Marilyn Monroe was pronounced dead at 4:25am on the 5th of August 1962. </p><p>Today, a century after her birth, the iconic “blonde bombshell” is still one of the most famous people who has ever lived. She epitomised Hollywood: the fame, the fortune, and the chaos. Rumours placed her in bed with two Kennedys – and under surveillance from the FBI and CIA. Marilyn Monroe was the tainted American Dream.</p><p>Could someone so special really have died from something as simple as an overdose?</p><p>--</p><p><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a> - Ad-free &amp; Bonus Episodes<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">YouTube</a> - Full-length Video Episodes<br><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@redhandedthepod">TikTok</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p></div>

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