Which movie star was found dead at her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California on 5 August 1962?
Death of Marilyn Monroe Death of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 5, 1962, at her 12305 Fifth Helena Drive home in Los Angeles, California. She was a major sex symbol and one of the most popular Hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films had grossed $200 million by the time of her death in 1962. Monroe had suffered from mental illness and substance abuse for several years prior to her death, and she had not completed a film
Brentwood, Los Angeles in April, 2008. The Los Angeles Fire Department Station 19 is in Brentwood. The Los Angeles Police Department operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station in West Los Angeles, serving Brentwood. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 5 West Area Health Office serves Brentwood. Brentwood is represented in the California State Senate by Ben Allen and in the California State Assembly by Richard Bloom. The United States Postal Service operates the Barrington Post Office in Brentwood. Ted Lieu represents the area in the U.S. House of Representatives. Seventy percent of Brentwood residents aged 25 and older