There were also reported affairs with Robert Kennedy and his brother President John F Kennedy . You can watch the classic footage of her singing Happy Birthday, live to him in May 1962, wearing a dress that she literally was sewn into. But Marilyn was plagued by unhappiness , made worse when she suffered two miscarriages while married to Miller. By 1960 she was taking tranquillisers and her troubled mental state reportedly became worse after Freudian psychoanalysis, questioning her every move and motive. Controversy still surrounds her death - officially by suicide after a sleeping pill overdose on the night of August 4, 1962.
Conspiracy theories abound.
Read the autopsy report for yourself and see if you can get any closer to the facts. She is still today one of the world's most instantly recognisable faces , with no shortage of modern day imitators . For her many loyal fans the legend lives on . She carved her name in their hearts and in return fans have carved her image on pumpkins and colouring books and even a vodka company has paid its tribute . The candle in the wind has left an enduring legacy.