Blaming Her Celebrity
As for Dougherty, he spoke of the passing of his ex-wife to the Associated Press back in 2002. He also appeared to place part of the blame on her celebrity. “I had almost been expecting it,” Dougherty said. He had become a police detective. He added, “Fame was injurious to her. She was too gentle to be an actress.”
Blaming Her Celebrity
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Poignant Words
In 2005, 84-year-old Dougherty died of complications related to leukemia. His whole life he had avoided questions about Monroe, but in 1990, he spoke to the United Press International and his words were truly poignant. “I never knew Marilyn Monroe, and I don’t claim to have any insights to her to this day,” Dougherty said. “I knew and loved Norma Jeane.”
Poignant Words
