Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home on Fifth Helena Drive on August 5, 1962.

Her body was discovered face-down on her bed, nkd, and clutching a phone.

An empty bottle of sleeping pills was found near her.

Her death has been a mystery for almost 50 years.

Some believe it was suicide, while others believe it was murder.

There have been rumors that her former lover, Frank Sinatra, could have saved her life, but chose not to.

Buddy Greco, an American jazz pianist and singer who was once acquainted with Sinatra and the Rat Pack, has come forward with new information.

Greco talked to a reporter in London and revealed what happened during the mysterious weekend Monroe spent at the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, five days before her death.

Greco was in London as part of a two-month nationwide tour of his much-anticipated show, Swinging Las Vegas.

He remembered Monroe with both fondness and sadness, and his recollections provide a unique insight into Monroe’s final days.

Uncertainty, contradiction, and tragedy have always surrounded the mysterious and fateful weekend of July 28 and 29, 1962.

Those who were there, including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr., Juliet Prowse, Peter and Pat Kennedy Lawford, and Paul ‘Skinny’ D’Amato, are either dead or still refuse to talk about what happened during those 48 hours.

Although more than 100 books have been written about the life and death of the woman who was probably the greatest s^x symbol of the 20th century, not one of them has managed to penetrate the mystery or fill the lacuna in our knowledge of Monroe’s final days at Cal-Neva.

Monroe was in a terrible state when she arrived at Cal-Neva.

Robert Kennedy had just ended their five-month affair when she took off for Cal-Neva, and the last weekend of her life.

Rupert Allan, her publicist, had said earlier that Monroe was distraught and heartbroken.

She felt the Kennedys had treated her like a piece of meat.

Her grip on reality was already weakened by mental illness, drink, and drugs.

Monroe had persuaded herself that Bobby would divorce his wife, but this was never likely to happen.

When she realized this, she felt abused.

She had threatened the Kennedys, saying that she would call a press conference and reveal everything about her relationships with both Kennedy brothers.

Those close to Monroe knew that this was not an idle threat.

A few weeks earlier, Monroe had been publicly humiliated by 20th Century Fox’s studio boss Peter G. Levathes.

He had fired her from Something’s Got to Give, the film she was making with Dean Martin.

He also issued a $500,000 breach-of-contract suit against her and replaced her with Lee Remick.

Despite her depression, she initially appeared in good shape when she arrived at Cal-Neva.

Buddy Greco recalls that she was dressed all in green and that she looked beautiful.

She was staying in a complex reserved for guests of Frank and Sam Giancana, who were the owners of the Cal-Neva Lodge.

However, by the end of the first evening, a darker Monroe was beginning to emerge.

Greco had finished his first performance in the hotel’s lounge and had joined Sinatra and the other guests at Sinatra’s regular table.

Suddenly the room went silent, and Frank was furious.

His eyes were like blue ice cubes.

He was looking at the doorway where Marilyn was swaying ever so slightly.

Given her history of chronic alcohol and drug abuse, it was an ominous sign.

Indeed, Sinatra had fallen out with Monroe over her addictions before.

It is also reported that Monroe had a tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, who had flown to Los Angeles to try to win her back.

According to Greco, Sinatra had also become concerned about DiMaggio’s presence at the Cal-Neva Lodge.

“I think Frank was worried about the situation with Joe DiMaggio, too,” said Greco.

“Joe had flown in to see Marilyn and, naturally, Frank was wary of him.”

The night after the incident at the bar, Monroe left the Cal-Neva Lodge in a helicopter, along with Sinatra and others.

This has led to much speculation about what happened during the journey back to Los Angeles, and whether it had any bearing on Monroe’s death.

Despite the passage of time, Buddy Greco believes that the events of that weekend hold the key to the mystery of Monroe’s death.

“It’s all there,” he said.

“It was a weekend that should never have happened.”

According to Greco, Sinatra was deeply affected by Monroe’s death.

“I think Frank felt guilty,” he said.

“He was a very emotional guy and I’m sure he felt a great sense of responsibility for what happened to Marilyn.”

Greco also recalled his own feelings upon hearing the news of Monroe’s death.

“I was devastated,” he said.

“It was like losing a member of the family.

“I still think about her all the time.”

Over the years, many theories have been put forward about what really happened to Marilyn Monroe.

Some believe that she was murdered, possibly by the Mafia or the CIA.

Others think that she committed suicide, unable to cope with the pressures of fame and the breakdown of her relationships.