Author James Patterson suggests that Marilyn Monroe may have been murdered, saying the Hollywood icon was “in very dangerous territory” during the final years of her life.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the release of his upcoming book, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller, Patterson said he believes Monroe’s connections to powerful figures put her at risk.
“She had extraordinary relationships — with President Kennedy, with Robert Kennedy, with Frank Sinatra, and even with people linked to organized crime,” Patterson explained. “They confided in her. She kept records. She had information that could be dangerous.”
Patterson added that there are many aspects of Monroe’s past and her death that aren’t well known by the public.
“The foster homes, her childhood stutter — there’s a lot people don’t realize,” he said. “I learned about concerns that her autopsy wasn’t as thorough as it should have been, and that a detective on her case believed the scene might have been staged. Many know pieces of her story, but not the whole picture.”
James Patterson suggests Marilyn Monroe’s 1960s death may have been a homicide
Patterson’s upcoming book, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller, presents a fictionalized account of the final chapter of Monroe’s life.
The Los Angeles Police Department ruled Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962, a probable suicide resulting from a self-administered overdose of barbiturates.
Although the book is marketed as a “true crime thriller,” it includes a clear disclaimer noting that the story is a work of fiction.
Author James Patterson has suggested that Marilyn Monroe may have been murdered, a theory he explores in his latest work.
Discussing Monroe’s fame and struggles, Patterson said, “She was an enormous star, and in some ways, she let it slip away.”
