Marilyn Monroe born June 1, 1926, Los Angeles, California, U.S. was an American actress who became a prominent sex image, featuring in various economically sprouting films during the 1950s, and who is regarded a pop culture icon. In her first runs, Monroe’s 23 movies grossed a total of more than $200 million, and her fame outperformed that of any other entertainer of her time.
She conquered her initial impression of a dumb and seductive blonde, winning critical distinction as a serious actress for “Some Like It Hot” (1959). Monroe had dominated and represented America in lot of ways in her life time. Marilyn Monroe was a strong woman's rights activist in a time where women had very little or no rights. She was the first woman to get script and director endorsement in her films. Marilyn was likewise an early proponent of social equality.
For several years heading into the early 1960s, Monroe had been dependent on amphetamines, barbiturates and alcohol, and she experienced various mental health problems that included depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and chronic insomnia. She struggled with addiction and mood disorders. It's thought Marilyn Monroe was initially prescribed with strong painkillers, endometriosis, barbiturates and other sedatives for her insomnia. According to PBS, when she died, her bedside table was covered in bottles of those stipulated medicines, while she laid nude, face-down on her bed. She also drank heavily, especially champagne.
Some of the medication Marilyn received was for her depression. Many have also tried to diagnose Monroe with a personality disorder, but if she was ever diagnosed with one to her face, she never made it public. It seems fair to say that Monroe's mental health had consistently been up and down.
Marilyn Monroe was found dead by her housekeeper Eunice Murray early in the morning of August 5, 1962. The coroner's report concluded that she had died of an overdose of barbiturates in a probable suicide. Monroe was barely 36 when she died. The true tragedy of her life is that she was a complicated, fragile, determined person who found fame but never true love and stability.
Sometimes, the elements of life that we disregard and overlook are eventually the commodities that are more influential than the aspects of life which we prioritize. Regrettably, Marilyn Monroe wasn’t opportuned to possess most of those significant characteristics entrenched in life, she gained vogue and prestige but it wasn’t adequate compared to most of the treasured and neglected trappings of life.
Sadly, Monroe never met her father, she never found true love, she was sexually abused, she grew up in series of foster homes, she experienced an unfruitful marriage at the young age of sixteen, her prospective marriages were futile, she was perpetually stereotyped wrongly, she never had children of her own and she struggled with addiction and mental health issues.
As it might be seen, behind all those incapacitating smiles Monroe frequently released, was an unhappy, depressing, and an unfortunate young lady. To some extent Marilyn Monroe wasn't even a real person, behind closed doors, Monroe was often lonely and miserable. After her difficult childhood, she found it hard to feel loved by anyone and tried to commit suicide at least two times in her life.
Evidently, happiness, true love, and peace are the most expensive net worth any human can ever inhabit.