She couldn’t handle his jealousy
DiMaggio suffered terribly when Marilyn dropped the bombshell. A woman had never turned him down before – and then in front of the whole world. When his dream woman got involved with Arthur Miller (†89) and finally married him in 1956, that was it Stab in the heart of the strong man. There were a few women at his side later in his life, but… he never married again. He couldn’t get Marilyn out of his head. He knew that if he let her go, he only had one chance to remain a part of her life. Maybe one day she would come to her senses and… come back to himhe fervently hoped. When her marriage to Miller broke up in 1961, she actually sought support from DiMaggio again.
What was going on under the palm trees on vacation?
They didn’t hide and laughed in photos that showed them on vacation together. Some thought they knew they were having an affair. They weren’t officially a couple again, but he became her main support. Marilyn wasn’t feeling well. She had psychological problems, depression, anxiety and sleep disorders, and was dependent on painkillers. It was inevitable that she would have to seek treatment in a clinic. She found it terrible there and just wanted to stay as long as necessary. DiMaggio made sure she could return to her house and that the family doctor checked on her daily.
The ex was her closest confidant
He was also with her whenever possible in the last months and weeks of her life. They spoke on the phone regularly. Nevertheless, he could not prevent the tragedy. On August 4, 1962, <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/marilyn-monroe-the-tumultuous-and-tragic-loves-of-an-icon/" title="Marilyn Monroe: the tumultuous and tragic loves of an icon”>Joe DiMaggio received the terrible news that his Marilyn had died of a drug overdose. Since he was the person closest to her, he took care of the funeral, even choosing clothes for her to wear in the coffin.
