In reality, Marilyn Monroe was in fact an intelligent and complicated woman, although the characters she played were often unintelligent blonds. She was desired by other famous men and admired by the women who idolized her. However, despite her fame and successes, Marilyn Monroe's life is unfortunately over. In 1962, she was discovered to have overdosed on sleeping pills which led to her death. After her tragic death, the advertising industry had abused her image and eventually saw her as nothing more than a commodity in the eyes of the public.