Monroe had suffered from mental illness and substance abuse for several years prior to her death, and she had not completed a film since The Misfits, which was released in 1961.
Pada saat kematiannya, Monroe mengalami sakit mental dan mengalami tindak pelecehan selama beberapa tahun, dan tak menyelesaikan sebuah film semenjak The Misfits, yang dirilis pada1961.