The Months Leading up to Marilyn’s Death: Year 1962

January Late January -Marilyn bought a small Spanish hacienda in Brentwood, CA -She then hired Eunice Murray as her housekeeper because her doctor, Ralph Greenson, urged her to

February February 1 -Attended a dinner in honor of Robert Kennedy -Moved into new home in Brentwood -Flew to Mexico with housekeeper to buy furniture and artifacts to decorate and furnish her new home

March March 5 -Won Golden Globe Award for “World’s Favorite Female Star”

April April 23 -Began filming work on “Something’s Got to Give”

May May 17 -Left for New York for President John F. Kennedy’s birthday celebration May 18 -Received breach-of-contract notice from FOX for her failure to work (showing up late, missing sessions, etc.)she becomes furious May 19 -Sings “Happy Birthday” and “Thanks For the Memory” at JFK’s birthday party at Madison Square Garden **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hacCkGsTHOY**

June June 1 -Marilyn’s 36th birthday -Last day of work for FOX -Final public appearance June 7 -FOX fires her June 9 -Saturday newspapers show director of “Something’s Got to Give” with Marilyn’s replacement, actress, Lee Remick June 22 -Appeared on cover of “Life” magazine for last time

June con’t. June 23 -Began first of three photo sessions for Vogue with Bert Stern June 28 -Negotiations resumed with FOX about “Something’s Got to Give”-she was rehired June 29 -Spent three days with photographer, George Barris, shooting for Cosmopolitan

July July 1 -Last day of photo shoots with George Barris for Cosmopolitan July 4-5, 7, 9 -Began interview with Richard Merryman, her last interview July 6 -Photo shoot with Allan Grant for Life magazine July -Finished the three photo sessions she had with Bert Stern for Vogue -Sees Dr. Ralph Greenson daily

July con’t. July 12 -Meets FOX studio chiefs July 20 -Enters hospital at Cedars of Lebanon for abortion July 28 -Stayed at Cal-Neva Lodge for the weekend

August August 1 -FOX replaced former director of “Something’s Got to Give”, George Cukor, with Jean Negulesco Marilyn’s ecstatic because she directed her in “How to Marry a Millionaire” which was a hit -FOX signed new contract with her, giving her a $250,000/picture salary-twice her current salary August 3 -Had dinner with personal publicist, Pat Newcomb, and Peter Lawford in Beverly Hills August 4 -Had a six-hour sessions with Dr. Greenson

August con’t. August 5 -Police were called to Marilyn’s Brentwood home Official day of death: cause by probable accidental suicide August 8 -Marilyn’s funeral took placed at Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery

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