The days leading up to Marilyn Monroe’s death are crucial to understanding why she died. There was the humiliation at a party held by Sinatra and Giancana, the increasing reliance on alcohol and prescription drugs - all amidst stepped-up surveillance by Hoover and the growing panic from the Kennedys about the contents of her Little Red Book. In this episode, we learn how the men in her life were suddenly invested in the idea of her death…Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices