Bobby Kennedy’s affair with the screen idol Marilyn Monroe has been documented, but a secret FBI file suggests the late US attorney-general was aware of – and perhaps even a participant in – a plan "to induce" her suicide.
The detailed three-page report implicates the Hollywood actor Peter Lawford, Monroe’s psychiatrist, staff and her publicist in the plot.
The allegations suggest the 36-year-old actress, who had a history of staging attention-seeking suicide attempts, was deliberately given the means to fake another suicide on August 4, 1962. But this time, it is suggested, she was allowed to die as she sought help.
Now we can surely scarp Marilyn Monroe’s death from the Book of Urban Legends.
It’s so strange isn’t it, Love which is apparently responsible for making one’s life worthwhile can actually end up taking people to their grave way before the expiry date.
Closer to home I can think of couple of actors who suffered an untimely death though nothing dodgy surrounds the circumstances that lead to their burial – but love surely seems to be one of the reasons.
Divya Bharti passed away at a very young age of 19. She fell from her 5-storey apartment causing multiple fractures to her skull and was pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital. I still very clearly remember the next morning; it was my dad who gave me the news while dropping me to school. Divya was my cousin and though there are many issues I could discuss but I think it’s for the best to not to do so. Hope her soul rests in peace.
Legendary and super-talented Meena Kumari passed away at the age of 40 something. She died of cirrhosis of liver resulting from her alcoholic tendencies. A complete romantic by nature, her life started sliding downhill after her un-successful marriage with writer/director Kamal Amrohi.
And lastly…
One of the best directors to ever hit the Indian screen, Guru Dutt met an untimely death due to an overdose of sleeping pills while being drunk. He was just 40 years old. Rumor has it – Guru Dutt went into depression because a certain actress used him as a stepping stone to enter Hindi Film Industry and then completely rejected him over another newcomer. And this lead to his addiction to alcohol and dependence on sleeping pills.
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raj
Mar 17th, 2007 at 9:06 am | #
very good write up,well that certain lady in guru dutt life was waheeda rehman
Philip
Mar 17th, 2007 at 10:39 am | #
Still remember, when Divya Bharati died, I was in school. Our whole class was crazy about her especially after the stupendous success of her telugu movie “Bobbili Raja” where she was paired up with Venkatesh. We watched the movie almost 4-5 times only because of her.
Our whole class was in a state of shock at the news of her death.
Saakshi O. Juneja
Mar 19th, 2007 at 7:41 am | #
Raj : Yup that right but do you know who she was crazy after?
Philip : I know…we people still at times wonder about it.
ruby
Apr 14th, 2007 at 10:04 am | #
Divya bharti rocked!She was simply amazing.Wish she had not met a tragic end.May her soul rest in peace
ananda
Apr 24th, 2007 at 6:56 am | #
A rare combination of beauty and talent.Had she been alive she would have been more popular than Aishwarya Rai.
jdvpcp
Jun 1st, 2008 at 5:31 pm | #
if i recall my memory i remember i heard fm some one that police suspect Sajit Nadiawalla (Divya’s hasband) could hav pussed her from that window . later suddenly police wind up that thought. strange very strange.
R.I.P.
Prince Duggal
Sep 25th, 2008 at 12:17 pm | #
Hey Sakshi,
directing a show… working on Divya Bharti for the first story…
if you would like to work with us as a researcher or something….
do let me know….
my mail id is princeduggal@hotmail.com / gmail.com
hope to hear from you,
thanks,
Prince Duggal
Heena
Oct 1st, 2008 at 8:44 pm | #
Hi sakshi,
I am really surprised and shocked that i am writing to Divya Bharti’s cousion.
i really miss Divya alot, i still remember when i got to hear that Divya Bharti is no more and the way she died it was really shocking i was not able to believe till i saw her funeral on TV.
I liked her alot and nobody can take her place, i wish she was still there she would had put behind all the stupid heroiens of today like ashwariya rai, urmila etc…
She had to go along way but all of a sudden she vanished….
People will think i am mad but one of my friend had did Blanchat and they had called her and had a chat with her , i wish i would had been there i would had definatlely asked her abt her death.
N eways may her soul rest in peace…but i miss her……
Basit shah
Nov 1st, 2008 at 6:00 pm | #
Hi sakshi!
i think you are the luckiest that you r cousion of a such a great actress. definitly she was a role model for the bollywood as a beautiful and a talented actress. she will never fade away from our hearts. we love her so much.. nobody can take her place in industry forever……
KOKO
Jan 4th, 2009 at 2:52 pm | #
Hello Sakshi .
This is an Afghan girl I love Divya alott and no one can take her place really i wanted to know how she died and why i always cry for her she is still in my heart .
God bless her
kajal
Jan 8th, 2009 at 9:25 am | #
hai sakshi
you r very lucky to be her cousin re. really re i miss her a lot. as said by others no body can take her place in industry as well as in our heart. she ll alwys be in our heart. and v always pray for her soul to rest in peace. no actress are as beautiful and talented as her. let it be aish, or rani, any one all look so stupid by applying tons of makeup.
But still i want to know the reason for her suicide re. y what made her to do?? she was just 19. had long way to go and sucess was touching her feet. then y ?
anyways let her soul rest in peace.
Mary Tewari
Feb 15th, 2009 at 6:43 am | #
Years have gone by however it is still very hard to believe that my favourite actress is not amongst us, DIVIYA BHARTI. She was indeed very talented and her smile was just amazing.Along with her outer beauti came her inner lovingness. She was great. We miss her and hope she rests in peace forever.
Shruti -
Apr 8th, 2009 at 3:15 pm | #
I Realy want that whoever murdered her should be punished publicly