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“ e @ «OPTIONAL FORM N@. 10 . 5010-106 “ » MAY 1967 EDITION . Tol t GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 oison —— _« 1, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - Mohr - 9 ayy: Callahan < Memorandum / ee Evans o Mr, DeLoaches! pare: 79-63 (gs ¢ > UN % Tavel a hy ‘ va f* ‘ ve (~' . Bo Vd } Tole. Room FROM Mi be? dories € pir pee Ph ” sere INFORMATION oe SUBJECT: “PHOTOPLAY" ARTICLE CONCERNING HEREIN 15 | UNCLASSE - MARILYN MONROE'S DEATH Walter Winchell's column in the July 8, 1963, issue of the "New York Mirror" contained the statement, "Photoplay's current article on the man who *killed’ Marilyn practically names him." In accordance with your request, there follows a brief review of the information concerning Marilyn Monroe’ in the August, 1963, issue of 'Photoplay™ magazine, On page 10, a column by Winchell begins which states that Marilyn | Monroe's death "and the married man responsible for it" was still getting considerabl | Space in the foreign press, .Winchell says the author of the articles, which are ' syndicated in papers on the Continent, claims he personally interviewed many ipeople in Hollywood and New York who were aware of Miss Monroe's problems and ; ‘claimed his sensational story was "big news."' The "big news!’ according to Winchell, ;was the name of the "married man" involved. Winchell says "many of us" on the papers and in the magazines have hinted at the name, and the foreign correspondent _has jumped to conclusions. Winchell says there is no proof that the married man was ithe villain, and many of Miss Monroe's friends now believe the overdose of sleeping ~ jpills was an accident. Winchell claims much of the foreign correspondent's story was recognized by him as having appeared in ''Photoplay" and in the Hearst newspapers for which Winchell writes. eee The article concerning Miss Monroe begins on page 52 under the - caption, "One Year Later Marilyn Monroe's Killer Still At Large!" A review of this article reveals Winchell's claim that it practically names the man who "killed" Marilyn is nothing more than a @§§ plug for a cheap magazine. Actually, the article comes ndway near identifying anyone. The only ''clues™ to the identity of the alleged married man who had an affair with Marilyn and "caused" her suicide when - he rejected her could apply to any number of prominent individuals. These "clues" are: that the man is happily married and has children; ; that you can see him in a crow) and reach out and touch him; that he is a great man, ' famous, known the world over; that he can be seen on television and in movie theaters; that people look up to him and consider ee ys and children lucky; that he is mentioned , almost daily in nayspapers and magazines; and that™he, is considered ie over ble ‘ ;man, '" 70S" = “4 ay o 5 a + Rta 3t ad ‘Enclosur un Aa - a Lo, . : MINED. 3 yar DWB:car* f yi edt ia ALL INFORMATION CONT . (4) #. Nee gi BERET 18 UNCLASSIFIED pune ony OG Stee OTHERWISE