MARILYN REMEMBERED, from left: Peter Lawford, Shelley Winters, Marilyn Monroe (in photograph), 1974.© Everett Collection From left, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, at the premiere of THE SEVEN YEAR ...

Marilyn Monroe died of barbiturate overdose in August 1962. Here are the facts about the actress's death and the legacy she left behind.

Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe had a heartbreaking final exchange with fellow actor and close friend Peter Lawford shortly before she tragically died ...

Conspiracy theory #3: Marilyn Monroe’s death was accidental, but the true circumstances were covered up by RFK and his brother-in-law, Peter Lawford. Robert F. Kennedy. | Hulton Deutsch/GettyImages ...

Marilyn Monroe's chilling final words to friend on phone call before tragic death Marilyn Monroe's final phone call was to her friend Peter Lawford, who claimed she sounded "despondent".

Adding fuel to the enduring mystery of Monroe's death, Campbell detailed how Peter Lawford, brother-in-law of then-President John F Kennedy, supposedly granted Kray access to Monroe's residence.