Marilyn Monroe's Death Still A Mystery 50 Years Later
Aug. 6 2012, Published 3:00 p.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's shocking death at age 36, and despite five decades of debate, the passing of the iconic Hollywood bombshell is still shrouded in mystery.
On August 5, 1962, the body of the legendary Some Like It Hot star was found by her housekeeper in the bedroom of her Brentwood, Calif., home lying face down on her bed, and although it was ruled a "probable suicide" by "acute barbiturate poisoning," many still believe she was murdered.
Whether she took her own life or someone else had a hand in it has been the subject of heated debates and investigation for the past half century, with conspiracy theories covering the highest profile suspects including the president, the CIA and the Mafia.
One popular opinion is that Marilyn was murdered because of her associations with John and Robert Kennedy (with whom she is believed to have had separate affairs with at the same time), with speculation that JFK may have been the last person whom she called.
The ongoing rampant rumors prompted the Los Angeles County district attorney's office to reexamine the case in 1982, which sparked new questions about the involvement of late actor Peter Lawford, who was married to Patricia Kennedy at the time.
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Marilyn allegedly called Lawford distraught on the night of her death and he told her, "My God, Marilyn, don't leave any note behind!"
Deborah Gould, the third of Lawford's four wives, went on to reveal that he went over to Monroe's house and destroyed a note he had found. She said Lawford was to "cover up all the dirty work and take care of everything." However, before his death, the actor denied the allegations and called it "fabrication."
Ultimately, the new investigation still g