On August 4, 1962, the iconic Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles, California.

The cause of death was determined to be a barbiturate overdose, and it is widely believed that she took her own life.

The discovery was made by her housekeeper, Eunice Murray, who found the actress’s nkd body in bed in the early morning hours.

Monroe’s death was a shock to the world, as she had become one of the most famous people on the planet in the years preceding her untimely passing.

She had starred in many iconic films, including Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, and Niagara, and was also a sought-after model.

She posed for various magazines, including Playboy, and was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful women to have ever lived.

After Monroe’s death, her body was left abandoned for hours. In fact, according to reports from the Daily Mail, her body was allegedly left alone in the mortuary for more than 24 hours.

However, there is no evidence to support rumors that her body “went missing” for hours.

Monroe’s ex-husband, Joe DiMaggio, who she had split with in 1946, claimed her body and arranged for her funeral, which was held on August 8, 1962.

DiMaggio invited around 30 of Monroe’s closest family and friends, none of whom were from Hollywood.

Police attended to keep the press and hundreds of spectators away, but the streets surrounding the cemetery were crowded during the service.

Monroe was put in a green Emilio Pucci dress and held a small bouquet of pink roses, while a recording of Judy Garland’s Over the Rainbow was played during the service.

After the funeral, DiMaggio arranged for red roses to be placed at Monroe’s crypt three times a week for the next 20 years.

Years later, more information was revealed about Monroe’s time in the morgue.

Dr. Thomas Noguchi was supposed to conduct the autopsy on Monroe, but he claimed that samples taken from her stomach and intestines had been “destroyed” when he received her body, which affected toxicology reports.

Noguchi also discovered that “tests were never done” on Monroe’s toxicology report, with the only exceptions being her blood and liver.

Allan Abbott, who ran the funeral service for Monroe, later wrote a tell-all book about his work for the stars.

In his book, he reflected on Monroe’s state when she arrived at his workplace.

Abbott revealed that Monroe was “almost unrecognizable” when she was brought into the morgue.

Her face was “covered” in purple blotches due to the position she died in.

As Monroe had died facedown, the blood rushed to her face and neck, causing discoloration and swelling.

Abbott said it was “impossible” to believe that it was the famous blonde bombshell at all.

Abbott also described Monroe’s hair as “frizzy and fairly short.” “You could tell she had not bleached it for some time,” he went on.

“Because the roots were darker and had grown out about half an inch. Her natural hair color was a light brown, not blonde.

Her legs hadn’t been shaved for at least a week, and her lips were badly chapped. She was also in need of a manicure and pedicure.”

The morticians were forced to perform surgery on Monroe’s neck to reduce the enormous swelling caused by the blood.

Monroe’s death remains a subject of fascination and speculation to this day, and her legacy as one of the most iconic stars of all time endures.