Memoirs of a Deputy Coroner: The Case of Marilyn Monroe
Samir Muqaddin, formerly known as Lionel Grandison, is the deputy coroner who investigated Marilyn Monroe's case and signed her death certificate. Grandison was employed by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office in 1962 and has been a central figure in the Marilyn Monroe mystery for more than 50 years. He has been the subject of numerous news articles and television specials over the years, including"In Search Of"with Leonard Nemoy,"Hard Copy"and"The Marilyn Files"with Bill Bixby.It was his official allegations of a cover-up and request for a grand jury investigation that led to a historic 1982 District Attorney's Inquiry into Marilyn Monroe's death. Grandison was the key witness during that probe. In 2010, he completed an unpublished memoir of his investigation and experiences with the Marilyn Monroe case.Lionel Grandison Jr. has been a producer and journalist for more than twenty years. His work has been seen on numerous media sources, both nationally and internationally. In 2010, Grandison Jr. endeavored to write "Memoirs" after reading his father's private memoir. Although Grandison Jr. had grew up hearing these stories and witnessed much of their aftermath, reading the memoir provided him an inspiring new perspective about the Marilyn Monroe case and the price his father paid while trying to expose the truth. Understanding it's importance, he convinced his father to help create a published work based upon his memoir.Lionel and Samir would spend more than two years completing  "Memoirs of a Deputy Coroner: The Case of Marilyn Monroe". It is the only book ever written about Marilyn Monroe, by a Los Angeles County official who participated in the original death investigation. Together they have created a real-life masterpiece that embraces the age-old axiom of truth being stranger than fiction.