Saturday July 26, 2008 at 13:22

“Mrs. Hamrock made the observation that in her opinion it didn’t look like Marilyn Monroe because she was too flat-chested. The embalmer explained that the autopsy had rendered her physique in that condition. The family had actually brought in to the mortuary a pair of breast enhancers that she had frequently worn, but they were too small to compensate for the effects of the post-mortem. Mrs. Hamrock removed the falsies from the dress, discarded them and proceeded to form her own version out of cotton from the prep-room shelf. When she finished, she took a few steps back and declared, “Now that looks like Marilyn Monroe!”

Abbott & Hast Publications - Marilyn Monroe’s Funeral

The inside dish from Marilyn Monroe’s mortician.