Inspired by Warhol’s lesser known work, ‘Fate Presto’, this is a reproduction of the Daily News from August 5, 1962. Marilyn Monroe died at her 12305 Fifth Helena Drive home in Los Angeles of a barbiturate overdose. She was a major sex symbol and one of the most popular Hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by 1962.