Marilyn Monroe's Last Words Before Tragic Death Alarmed Everyone — Here's Why

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Even before she died, Marilyn Monroe alarmed everyone because of her last words.

Monroe's life and death have been revisited in the new Ana de Armas-led movie, "Blonde," on Netflix. It explores the story of the singer-model's beginnings until her tragic death in 1962.

With that, queries related to her passing - even her last words - reemerged.

The "Deaths That Shocked the World" details that Monroe spoke to John F. Kennedy's brother-in-law, Peter Lawford, before she died. As quoted by The List, the "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" hitmaker locked herself in her bedroom as she took Lawford's call around 8:00 p.m. PST.

At that time, he reportedly wanted to invite her to a party, but the model refused to come with him.

Lawford recalled how Monroe sounded "drugged." Before she ended the call, she reportedly asked him to tell his wife goodbye, adding: "Say goodbye to the president, and say goodbye to yourself, because you're a nice guy."

Monroe notably had high-profile relationships throughout her life, including those with baseball player Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller. It was also revealed that she also spent some time with former president John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy.

Night Before Marilyn Monroe Died

Aside from the initial books and shows that detailed Monroe's death, the documentary, "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes," recalled the actress's last night earlier this year.

Monroe's housekeeper, Eunice Murray, reportedly found her nude and lifeless at her Brentwood, California, estate at around 3:00 a.m on Aug. 5, 1962. She opened the room after noticing that the light was still on.

Hours before that, Monroe's psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, arrived at her home and stayed until 7:00 p.m. Aside from Lawford, she also spoke with Henry Rosenfeld and Sydney Guilaroff.

In the latter's autobiography, he revealed that Monroe was in despair when she called him, telling him "about being surrounded by danger, about betrayals by 'men in high places,' about clandestine love affairs."

The authorities revealed that Monroe she due to a barbiturate overdose. But theories suggested that she was murdered - the same sentiment Frank Sinatra had before his death.

The Scotsman quoted the book "The Secret Letters," which claimed that Jimmy Hoffa, Sam Giancana, and the mafia killed her via enema injection. The Kennedys' father, Joe Kennedy, contacted Frank Costello, "notorious mafia boss," to conduct the crime.

Still, this should be taken with a grain of salt as no report ever proved any of the theories surrounding her death.

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