Marilyn Monroe’s Body Disappearance: Fact or Fiction?

The mystery surrounding Marilyn Monroe's life has captivated fans for years, especially after the release of Netflix's “Blonde.”

One particular enigma revolves around the alleged disappearance of her body following her untimely death at the age of 36.

On August 4, 1962, Marilyn's lifeless body was discovered by her housemaid, Eunice Murray.

After calling her doctor, they broke down her door to find her n^de and lying facedown, having succumbed to a drug overdose.

Rumors began circulating that during the time between the discovery of Marilyn's body and its preparation for autopsy, it had gone missing for several hours.

But is there any truth to this claim, or is it just another rumor?

To understand what happened to Marilyn Monroe's body after her death, we must first examine the circumstances surrounding her passing.

The LAPD reported that she was found dead at her Brentwood, Los Angeles home due to a drug overdose.

A toxicology report later revealed that acute barbiturate poisoning caused her demise.

While some suggested it may have been an accident, suicide became the prevailing theory when empty medicine bottles were discovered near her bed, and the dosage found in her body exceeded the lethal limit.

After the initial discovery, it took a staggering six hours for Marilyn's corpse to reach the morgue, a journey that should have only taken 45 minutes.

Some rumors even claimed that necrophiliacs had abused her body during this time, although no public investigation or proof has ever substantiated these claims.

Another disturbing allegation suggests that her body underwent tampering.

Mortician Dr. Thomas Noguchi stated that the contents of her stomach and intestines had been “destroyed,” while The Salt Lake Tribune's investigation into her death uncovered unfinished tests during her autopsy.

These findings lend support to the notion that her death may not have been accidental, and that reports and her body were manipulated to make it appear so.

In his book “Pardon My Hearse,” mortician Allan Abbot made the shocking claim that Marilyn Monroe was unrecognizable.

He described her appearance as that of an average, aging woman who had neglected her own well-being.

According to him, the circumstances surrounding her death had further exacerbated her poor appearance, rendering her unrecognizable.

This could either support the rumors of her body being abused or be attributed to the natural decay process when a body is left facedown for an extended period.

It is important to note that there is no concrete evidence suggesting that Marilyn's body truly went missing or was tampered with in any way.

The rumors and allegations remain just that, more than 60 years after her passing and are unlikely to be definitively proven.

Marilyn Monroe's funeral took place on August 8, 1962, at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, attended only by her closest friends.

The arrangements were made by Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn's half-sister Berniece Baker Miracle, and her business manager Inez Melson.

Her body was laid to rest in Crypt No.

24 at the Corridor of Memories.

Reports claimed that there was a bidding war over the adjacent crypt, with disturbing rumors suggesting the buyer requested to be buried facing down.

Ultimately, Playboy owner Hugh Hefner purchased the plot next to Marilyn's, despite never having worked with her during their lifetimes.

It was Hefner who featured Marilyn as both the covergirl and centerfold of the inaugural issue of Playboy, using n^de photographs she had taken out of desperation when she was still struggling as an actress.

Marilyn had hoped these images would never see the light of day, as she felt ashamed of them.

In 1992, Hefner acquired the crypt for $50,000, stating, “I'm a sucker for blondes, and she is the ultimate blonde.

It has a completion notion to it.

I will be spending the rest of my eternity with Marilyn.”

The Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery also serves as the final resting place for other notable celebrities such as Dean Martin, Truman Capote, and Donna Reed.

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