In 2017, the house was put for sale for $6.9 million and eventually sold for $7.25 million. In the early morning of August 5, 1962, six months after purchasing the home, Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in her bedroom. Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose late in the evening of Saturday, August 4, 1962, at her 12305 Fifth Helena Drive home in Los Angeles, California.

She reportedly paid for half of the home in cash and took out a mortgage for the second half. DNA, more sophisticated electronic record-keeping, drug databases and other advances would give investigators more information than they were able to glean. In February 1962, Monroe purchased the property for $77,500. Its 'Cursum Perficio' tiles on the front doorstep translate to 'I have completed my journey.' It is unknown whether Monroe or a successive owner installed the tiles. In the backyard, a free-form pool is adjacent to a citrus grove and guest house. Built in 1929, the L-shaped property now consists of four bedrooms (only two existed when Monroe lived there) and three bathrooms. The one-story, Hacienda-style home sits on 2,900 square feet at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac off Carmelina Ave. The property is located at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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