Following Marilyn Monroe's tragic and heartbreaking passing, the coroner ruled the actor's death an overdose and possibly suicide. Monroe was found dead in her bed with a bottle of sleeping pills next to her. Her telephone, which was left off of the hook, was also nearby. According to Newsweek, the icon was "being treated for depression" in the days before her death, leading to her being prescribed medications that were thought to ultimately end her life.
Questions about whether or not Monroe had accidentally taken too many pills or really chose to end her own life have remained a hot-button topic among fans to this day. There are so many mysteries and questions surrounding the circumstances behind the actor's death that the case was reopened decades later in 1982. However, after further investigation, Monroe's cause of death is still considered an overdose with suicide unable to be ruled out.
Conspiracy theories began to swirl, claiming that the star's death was something much more sinister than what was being reported, though, and through the years, those theories have only gained more traction with fans who love to dig deep into the mystery behind her death.
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