Ice-Cold Sinatra’s Role in Marilyn Monroe’s Tragic Demise

In a revealing new book by J. Randy Taraborrelli, the intimate details of Marilyn Monroe's struggles and tragic death at the age of 36 on August 5, 1962, are brought to light through insights from those closest to her.

On April 10, 1962, following a romantic encounter with President John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe was scheduled to meet with Henry Weinstein, the screenwriter for her upcoming film, Something's Got To Give.

Unbeknownst to Weinstein, Marilyn was deeply fixated on the President, who had spurned her.

His rejection, coupled with his dismissive remarks about her suitability as First Lady during their time together, had left Marilyn devastated and distressed by his lack of response to her calls.

During make-up and costume tests at Fox Studios the day before her meeting with Weinstein, Marilyn appeared stunning and performed well.

However, she arrived late for their meeting, prompting concern when she failed to answer Weinstein's calls, eventually responding with a slurred voice and signs of distress.

Weinstein, alarmed by Marilyn's condition, reached out to psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson, who had been treating her for suspected borderline paranoid schizophrenia.

Together, they found Marilyn in a drug-induced coma at her home in Brentwood.

The incident revealed Marilyn's struggle with mental health issues and substance abuse, leading Weinstein to urge Fox Studios to postpone filming due to her severe condition, which the studio declined citing past crises with Marilyn.

A close source, speaking anonymously, attributed Marilyn's downward spiral partly to her heartbreak over being spurned by JFK, adding to her existing mental health and addiction challenges that ultimately led to her fatal overdose.

Marilyn's reliance on drugs, prescribed by Dr. Greenson, escalated during the filming of The Misfits, with increased dosages exacerbating her paranoia and hallucinations, as observed by colleagues and friends.

The extent of Marilyn's drug consumption and dependence became evident in her final days, marked by a cocktail of various substances and self-administered injections, indicative of her deteriorating state and desperate attempts to cope.

During a fateful weekend at Frank Sinatra's Cal-Neva Lodge just weeks before her demise, Marilyn's concerning behavior, including casually displaying syringes and ingesting pills in front of companions, raised alarms about her declining mental and physical health.

Sinatra's shock at witnessing Marilyn's precarious condition prompted urgent action to remove her from the lodge, highlighting the severity of her situation and the tragic trajectory that culminated in her untimely death.