The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

by Donald H. Wolfe

Book Overview

"Donald Wolfe has written one of the most absorbing accounts of Marilyn's life to date." --Fred Lawrence Guiles, author of Norma Jean "Admirable ...Wolfe takes us very close indeed to the dark truth about Monroe, the Kennedys, and that lonely death in the California night." --Anthony Summers, author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe Fifty years after her death, the Marilyn Monroe mystique remains as strong and alluring as ever--as evidenced...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688162886
• ISBN13: 9780688162887
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

I’m in shock!!

I’m in absolute shock at just how incredible this book was. This book not only goes over Marilyn’s (suspicious) death, but it’s the best biography i’ve ever read on Marilyn. As someone who’s a big fan of MM and read so many books on her - this is the best one, hands down! Very detailed - including sources , and all wrapped together perfectly by the author’s ability to keep the reader hooked.

Exploring the life and death of Ms. Monroe

Mr. Wolfe explores the entire life of Marilyn Monroe up until the night of her death, including her troubled childhood, failed marriages, worries of Hollywood, substance abuse, and her affairs. You do not have to agree with his conclusions in order to appreciate this man's work. A man who personally knew Marilyn.

Wolfe proves murder and coverup

This book begins with a spellbinding account of the considerable evidence that independent investigators have amassed over the decades following Marilyn's death. Parts two to five are devoted to the star's life, and the final chapter reconstructs the terrible events of her last day. Wolfe presents abundant evidence that the Kennedy brothers, John and Robert, then U.S. president and attorney general, had a hand in murdering Marilyn Monroe to protect their own reputations. The Los Angeles police department responded to the Kennedys' power and influence by covering up the murder and refusing to conduct anything resembling a proper investigation. One example of this is that none of the many witnesses was ever compelled to testify under oath. Independent investigator William Woodfield, for example, quotes key witness Dr. Ralph Greenson saying, "Look, I cannot explain myself without revealing things I don't want to reveal. You can't draw a line and say, 'I'll tell you this but I won't tell you that.' I can't talk about it because I can't tell you the whole story....Listen, talk to Bobby Kennedy." It is an outrage that the LAPD allowed Greenson, Kennedy and others to remain silent. Thank you, Donald Wolfe, for researching Marilyn's murder and its coverup and giving us the truth. I would like to comment on questions raised by another reviewer, Thomas Hughes. He asked, "Why would Murray and Greenson, who spent so much time spying on Marilyn, do that for the sake of the Communist Party?" I was baffled by this too. The communist party was powerless by 1962. My own guess is that Murray and Greenson, like Pat Newcomb, were keeping an eye on Marilyn to protect the Kennedys. Incidentally, the FBI also classified Marilyn herself as a communist. This was probably just an all-purpose label that J. Edgar Hoover applied to everyone he didn't like. Regarding Greenson's injection at the death scene, Wolfe wrote that ambulance driver James Hall said it was a shot of adrenaline to the heart intended to revive the fallen star. What killed Marilyn was a previous injection containing enough chloral hydrate and pentobarbital to kill from nine to twenty people.

Thought-provoking

Mr. Wolfe's book is the best book on the death of Marilyn Monroe that I've ever read. Due to difficulties in determining what actually happened, we may never know the truth. However, Mr. Wolfe has presented a compelling explanation for Marilyn's death. Some of the unanswered questions raised by Mr. Wolfe's book could still be answered even today IF the powers that be in Los Angeles County would convene an inquest and take testimony under oath. ... Marilyn deserves better.

Very Detailed Account Of Marilyns Life & Relationships

MR. Wolfe presented the details of Marilyn's life and death in an honest manner without exploiting her. It is a very intriguing book that details the people most likely responsible for her death.Many facts are included to back up the information. It explores deeper her relationship with JKF, and shows that it was possibly an affair that had been going on for over a decade.It delves into the communists surrounding her life. These included Eunice Murrary, Dr. Greenson, and her attorney.The police conspiracy and cover up of her death.Very interesting reading. A must for the true MArilyn fan who believes she was murdered!

Most extensive evidence supporting Marilyn's murder!

I am barely halfway through this book, and yet, I am compelled to write this review. This is the most evidence compiled in one book to support the fact that Marilyn Monroe was murdered. I hope that, within my lifetime, the district attorney in L.A., has the guts/balls to order another autopsy on Marilyn and discover the truth. With today's forensic technology, I'm certain they could discover the true cause of her death. But, even now, the forces that hid the truth all these years will, most likely, prevail, and continue to obscure the truth with bribes, money, threats, and blackmail.

You must read this book!

When I first started reading this book, I thought to myself, "Oh no, not another book re-hashing the already revealed inconsistencies surrounding MM's death!" Boy, was I wrong! This book is one of the best ever written on the subject of MM's life and, especially, the mysterious and sinister circumstances surrounding her death. Someone should send a highlighted copy of this book to the LA District Attorneys office because this womans death screams out for justice! What amazed me was how Marilyn had no one in whom she could place her trust. The circle of people surrounding and insulating her in her last years were people who had known each other for years. They formed a tight circle around Marilyn and slowly but surely cut her off from people that really cared about her. Little did MM realize that anything she told one person in that circle (supposedly in confidence) was being shared with everyone else. The two most important new voices heard are those of John Minor (who strongly suspects foul play) and Mrs. Murray's (the maid's) nephew, who states that he was at Marilyn's home the night of her death. Their revelations alone are reason enough to re-open the investigation. History should reflect an accurate portrayal of past events, even if that accuracy serves to cast dark shadows on people that were once shining in the public spotlight. The people involved in the death of Marilyn Monroe should be no different. To this point, the "official" story as to MM's death has been nothing more than a piece of fiction. The question now is whether the LA District Attorney's office will have the courage to re-open the case with the new information provided, knowing that some big names might be implicated in a heinous crime. Let us all hope that they will find the strength of character and fortitude to do so.