Three Famous Blondes All Dead: Marilyn Monroe-Jayne Mansfield-Anna Nicole Smith
On the sad news that Ann Nicole Smith had died in Florida, I naturally reflected on Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Anna Nicole recently lost a child and gave birth to a baby boy. Her death will continue to generate fury because there is money involved. The father of her child will be first in line with a blood sample to compare with the baby’s DNA, the heir apparent to Smith’s wealth. That wealth could be enormous after the courts decide what she should inherit from her elderly husband.
The first thing I told my wife was that Anna Nicole’s death would probably be interpreted as murder. I really don’t think she was murdered, but if she is found dead like Marilyn Monroe, someone is going to start the murder myth. I hope I haven’t started it here right now. Tomorrow the autopsy will be carried out and eventually the results will be released to the public. By then, the murder theorist will have a well-developed scenario and will use the autopsy to bolster it. The motive will be murder, of course.
I wrote an article on Marilyn Monroe and showed how theorists develop what I called “obvious truths.” The UFO-ologist uses that tactic all the time. The media loves stupid thoughts and will join the bandwagon. A good story can make a good amount of money on speaking tour and writing books.
Anna Nicole seemed to have little talent other than gaining publicity. Like many nobodies with great bodies, she started out as the Playboy Bunny®. Hugh Hefner said that he hoped that she would now be happy with her brother. I didn’t know that Hugh actually believed in anything of a religious nature, but I guess he did. Marilyn Monroe, on the other hand, had acting talent. Jayne Mansfield, who died in a horrible car accident, was probably in between the two when it came to talent. A good summary of Anna Nicole’s life can be found at http://www.hollywood.com/news/3654096
It saddens me to see young lives cut short. Media attention to a famous person can cause disaster. They thrive on the media, but the media and the money drive them to drink and drugs. James Dean’s death at the age of twenty-four is a prime example where money put him into fast cars and reckless behavior. Dean was a talented actor and he is still missed by his fans. Read about the car accident at http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/qt/deandies.htm
It seems that the lives of celebrities go twice as long. Jayne Mansfield died running to reach New Orleans in the early hours of the morning. All three of her children survived. Read about Jayne’s death and other celebrities who have died in car crashes at http://www.who2.com/deathbycarcrash.html, including Princess Grace (who may have suffered a minor stroke) and Princess Diana.
I hope Jayne’s death is a warning to other celebrities with more money than they can spend and more fame than they can handle. That includes athletes who aren’t used to celebrity status or money. The call to fame can come very quickly in our media circus. Lots of celebrities that we old folks don’t even know about other than we see them on TV walking down a red carpet dressed in the “t-shirt.” We don’t know why they’re celebrities, but they’re on some dark soap opera or something where we never see them, but they have money.
Here are some tips for celebrities who weren’t born rich and don’t know how to handle money and fame:
Stay away from drugs and avoid excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. Prescription drugs can destroy you. Don’t go to multiple doctors to get prescription drugs. Some over-the-counter medicines are not safe.
Don’t drive and drink. Avoid speeding and reckless driving and stay away from cars that have such a driver. Wear your seat belt.
Learn to manage your money and don’t trust others with your money to the extent that you give them control. New friends and experts can hurt you. Trust your hometown banker if you know one well. Let him guide you towards proper asset management.
Don’t overdo it. You have to have time off from work. Drug use is often due to overwork.
Why am I writing this? Celebrities don’t read my stuff.
Well, the rules are good for everyone.
Rest in Peace Ana Nicole.
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