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Rumors Spread Like Wildfire After Marilyn Monroe Found Dead

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John Loftus
Aug 05, 2026
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PALM SPRINGS, CA - 1954: Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait lying on the grass in 1954 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The year is 1962 …

And Marilyn …

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