Why Frank Sinatra Thought Marilyn Monroe Was Murdered
The impact of Marilyn Monroe's sudden death from a drug overdose in 1962 can still be felt today, and as with the unexpected death of any beloved cultural figure, conspiracy theories as to the manner of Monroe's disappearance have abounded. during decades. And according to a new memoir from Frank Sinatra's former manager Tony Oppedisano, "Sinatra and I: In the Little Hours," rumors of possible foul play began to surface shortly after the tragedy occurred.
According to the memoirs, according to People, Sinatra and Monroe were good friends, though never lovers. Sinatra apparently had an intimate knowledge of Monroe's affairs with John F. Kennedy and the former president's brother, Robert F. Kennedy. Oppedisano writes in the book that Sinatra remained haunted by Monroe's death for the rest of her life, and that she did not necessarily believe that her drug overdose was suicide.
Sinatra isn't the only one with questions and, over the years, biographers, journalists and memoir authors have accused everyone from the mob to the CIA to Kennedys themselves of murdering the 36-year-old actor. So, according to Oppedisano, this is what Sinatra knew.
A new memoir claims that Marilyn Monroe may have been assassinated by a Kennedy
Marilyn Monroe had planned to publicly announce her meeting with her ex-husband Joe DiMaggio, writes Tony Oppedisano in her memoir. But news of an upcoming press conference convinced many that she was going to reveal details of her affairs with John and Bobby Kennedy. According to Oppedisano, Frank Sinatra believed that it was this rumor that led to her alleged murder.
The book claims that shortly after her death, Sinatra began receiving clues that Monroe had been murdered, while some mobsters working for mob boss Sam Giancana claimed to have been personally involved in the murder. Oppedisano writes that several sources told Sinatra more or less the same story: "She had been killed with a Nembutal suppository and Robert Kennedy or the mob were involved," via People.
Believe it or not, this is not a new theory. Ultra-conservative author Frank A. Capell advanced the theory that Kennedy had Monroe assassinated to protect her career in 1964, and journalist Anthony Scaduto claimed that Kennedy assassinated her to prevent her incriminating journal from being made public, The Wrap reported. And according to a book written by Giancana's brother and godson, "Double Cross," the actor was assassinated on the orders of the mob boss himself, as a way to induce Kennedy to end his crusade against organized crime.
As for the real truth, Oppedisano cannot tell. He only knows what Sinatra believed.
