by Donald H. Wolfe
Who killed Marilyn Monroe? Was it homicide or probable suicide?
These
are but a few of the questions asked in this book. Wolfe has taken almost
every book written on this subject and gleaned from them and new interviews
what may have taken place on those last days of Marilyn Monroe's life.
The book opens with the death of Marilyn Monroe and the first 14 chapters
cover the period of 1962-1998 and list some of the theories, many of the
deceptions and some of the players.
"Blonde and Beautiful Marilyn Monroe, a glamorous symbol of the gay,
exciting life of Hollywood , died tragically Sunday. Her body was found
nude in bed, a probable suicide. She was 36. The long-troubled star clutched
a telephone in her hand. An empty bottle of sleeping pills was nearby.
" - The Associated Press, August 5, 1962
"It was Hollywood that destroyed her - she was a victim of her
friends . . ."
- Joe DiMaggio
Chapters
15-44 discuss Marilyn's life from 1926-1946. I found absolutely nothing
new in these chapters.
In
the final analysis, Wolfe spent more time and pages on Marilyn's whole
life rather than the implication of the book's title, The Last Days
of Marilyn Monroe. I found nothing new in this book and much of
it seemed to be almost lifted word-for-word from other biographies.
I do not recommend this book unless you are a first time reader
of Marilyn Monroe biographies. This combines them all.
In
the end, we shall probably never know what or who actually killed Marilyn
Monroe. I choose to remember her alive and on screen rather than dwelling
on the remains left in the morgue.
- Sallyann
