Pictures of Marilyn Monroe's n-ked corpse were taken just hours after her death after a famous photographer gained access to the morgue by bribing guards with alcohol, new documentary reveals
Two rolls of film featuring photographs of Marilyn Monroe's n-ked corpse remain hidden nearly six decades after her death, a new documentary series reveals.
Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe, which premieres Sunday on the Fox News Channel, features an interview with the son of the photographer who captured the images of the Hollywood icon as she lay on a tray inside a Los Angeles morgue.
Devik Wiener, the son of famed snapper Leigh Wiener, reveals how his father bribed his way into the coroner's quarters just hours after the Some Like It Hot star was found dead in her bed on August 4, 1962.
'It wasn't the first time he utilized a couple of bottles of scotch to get into an area that was off limits,' Devik explains in the docu-series.
'He offered a drink to a couple of the guys, and the next thing you know he was in the back'.
Leigh shot three rolls of film he sent to LIFE magazine, including an image that showed a toe tag being placed Monroe's lifeless foot.
That image was beamed right around the world, but, according to Devik, it was far from the most scandalous image snapped on the night.
Leigh allegedly shot two more rolls of film containing images of Monroe's n-de corpse.
'The last two rolls, which contained imagery beyond just the toe tag, he took back to his own studio and claims to have processed, examined, and then very quickly put into a safe deposit box,' Devik reveals, saying he didn't believe the photos were fit for public consumption.
Leigh passed away in 1993 without ever revealing the location of the photos.
'He actually died with that mystery,' Devik states.
Given Marilyn Monroe's status as one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th Century, as well as the long-standing intrigue surrounding her death, the photos would undoubtedly sell for an enormous sum.
Meanwhile, a separate image of Monroe taken shortly after her death (which was not snapped by Leigh) stunned fans after it was leaked in the days following her passing.
It showed the actress with a white sheet up to her chin as her face appeared gaunt and drained of color.
Monroe's body was left unclaimed in the morgue for more than 24 hours - a fact also discussed in Fox News Channel's new three-part documentary series.
Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe also includes interviews with biographers Keith Badman and Charles Casillo and features digitally re-mastered versions of original film reels of footage following the actress's death.
