Plenty of rumors and conspiracy theories have surrounded Marilyn Monroe's tragic death ever since the iconic actress passed away during the night of August 5, 1962. Many believe Monroe likely passed away from an accidental overdose, or may have taken her own life. However, others have suggested that it wasn't an accident, implying something much more sinister happened to the star.
Years after Marilyn Monroe's death, there was an incredibly creepy discovery made by the couple who'd purchased her house. There are some who believe that what was found helps to support the theory that Monroe might have met a darker end than others currently believe. No matter what, the discovery could possibly help others understand what happened the night Monroe passed away.
Some Question What Actually Happened To Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe's life, and tragic death, have been the subject of endless discussions, rumors, films, conspiracy theories, books, documentaries and more. Although her death was ruled a "probable overdose, or suicide," in the official autopsy report, several doubted this in 1962, and more have come to question it throughout the years as different people have come forward claiming to have knowledge of what truly happened to the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress.
Monroe's death was initially believed to be suicide, or an accidental overdose. This was also concluded based how Monroe had been found in her bedroom, and the multiple prescription bottles the Niagara actress had on her bedside table. One recently-filled sleep medication, was empty.
There was no drinking glass, champagne bottles or anything else seen she could have used to swallow the pills, which some believe support the theory Monroe was murdered.
It seems from the start rumors surrounded the night of Monroe's death, and some believed she'd been murdered.
Eventually the star's house was sold, and the couple who bought it eventually decided to do some remodeling. The shocking discovery they made in Monroe's home wasn't only creepy, it could also silence any rumors about what happened the night of Monroe's death.
What Creepy Discovery Was Found In Marilyn Monroe's Home?
Actress Veronica Hamel, who'd played Joyce Davenport on the show Hill Street Blues, and her husband had purchased Marilyn Monroe's home in Brentwood in the 1970s. Hamel made a stunning find while re-modeling the iconic actress' former home: the house had been heavily bugged.
According to Hamel's IMDB page, "In 1972 she and her then husband became the owners of Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home. They hired a contractor to replace the roof and remodel the house and the contractor discovered a sophisticated eavesdropping and telephone tapping system that covered every room in the house."
"The components were not commercially available in 1962, but were - in the words of a retired Justice Department official - 'standard FBI issue'. The new owners spent $100,000 to remove the bugging devices from the house."
It has been rumored that the Some Like It Hot actress had an affair with former President John F. Kennedy, as well as his brother, former Attorney General and Senator Robert Kennedy. It seems Monroe's connection to the Kennedy brothers is the reason her house was bugged.
Theorists have discussed who could have bugged Monroe's home, and different people have different theories. A few have even come forward claiming to have insider knowledge behind the bugging of Monroe's home.
Monroe's House Was Heavily Bugged
Marilyn Monroe's house had been heavily bugged. The actress who had said she "loved to play house" as a child, had called the home her "fortress where I can feel safe from the world."
Unfortunately Monroe didn't have the privacy she wanted or thought, because others were listening to apparently everything she was doing in her home.
In his documentary film, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, Anthony Summers speaks with Fred Otash, who claimed to have bugged the star's home.
Otash, a former police officer turned private detective for Hollywood, dug up dirt on numerous stars. He revealed the bugs he'd placed in Monroe's home, and what they'd recorded, in the documentary, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes.
Commenting on the placement Otash said, "And there were four bugs altogether installed out there. They were placed under carpets, in the chandeliers, and in ceiling fixtures."
Otash added that, "Someone wired up Marilyn's house. On behalf of (Jimmy) Hoffa. Bobby Kennedy was there many times. There were more tapes made of Robert Kennedy and Monroe, as opposed to Jack Kennedy and Monroe."
However, according to U.S. Weekly, the podcast The Killing of Marilyn Monroe also presents the theory that the FBI and CIA had bugged her home, because of her alleged relationship with both former President John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy.
Hollywood historian, Bill Birnes, said, "Unbeknownst to Marilyn Monroe, both the CIA and FBI had taped her phone. She was wiretapped"
Fred Otash, former private detective for Hollywood who dug up dirt on numerous stars, discussed the bugs he placed in her home, and what they'd recorded, in the documentary, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes.
If there is more physical evidence to be found from that night, especially any type of recording made from her bedroom, it could reveal the truth about what happened to Monroe.
Whatever happened in Marilyn Monroe's bedroom on the night of August 5, 1962: a tragic accident or if someone caused her death, the Hollywood legend died much too soon.
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