Eunice Murray Blackmer
Eunice Murray Blackmer | |
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| Born | Eunice Marjorie Joerndt 3 March 1902 |
| Died | 5 March 1994 (aged 92) |
| Other names | Eunice Blackmer Eunice Murray |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1961 – 1962 |
| Spouse(s) |
Franklin Henry Blackmer
(m. 1972; died 1977)John Maer Murray
(m. 1923; div. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
Eunice Murray Blackmer (née Joerndt) (March 3, 1902 – March 5, 1994) was an American housekeeper, nurse and writer best known as the live-in housekeeper and companion of actress Marilyn Monroe at the time of Monroe's death in August 1962. She is the key witness in the events surrounding Monroe's death in August 1962. Her shifting accounts of the night of the actress's death have contributed to the ongoing speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the event. Her conflicting accounts of the night the actress died have made her a controversial figure in the ongoing speculation about the event, which was officially ruled a probable suicide.