Remove Richard Poncher from on top of Marilyn Monroe's Grave

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The Issue

Richard Poncher is currently resting over Marilyn Monroe's grave in Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, Los Angeles, CA. Right before he died, he instructed his wife to bury him face down. He said, "if you don't put me upside down over Marilyn, I'll haunt you the rest of your life". This is absolutely vile for someone to do to someone who can't even speak out against it. It's even more disturbing when you realize that Marilyn has been exploited by gruesome men like Poncher throughout her entire life. This amazing woman had a rough start to life. She was born to a mother who wasn't fit to take care of her. She was later put into a foster home where she was later abused. At 16, she dropped out of school to marry a man but then got divorced only a year later. She was seen as a sex symbol by many but she was so so much more than that. Sadly, she would end up taking her own life at the age of 36. Monroe has starred in many films and donated to charities like the Milk Fund and the March for Dimes. She extended her hands to minorities during a time when that was not common. She was a beautiful light and inspiration to countless women and she should not have her gravesite desecrated by this man any longer.  His lifeless body has hung over her for 37 years and it should end TODAY!

 

 

 

 

 

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Recent signers:
Sandra Casey and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

Richard Poncher is currently resting over Marilyn Monroe's grave in Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, Los Angeles, CA. Right before he died, he instructed his wife to bury him face down. He said, "if you don't put me upside down over Marilyn, I'll haunt you the rest of your life". This is absolutely vile for someone to do to someone who can't even speak out against it. It's even more disturbing when you realize that Marilyn has been exploited by gruesome men like Poncher throughout her entire life. This amazing woman had a rough start to life. She was born to a mother who wasn't fit to take care of her. She was later put into a foster home where she was later abused. At 16, she dropped out of school to marry a man but then got divorced only a year later. She was seen as a sex symbol by many but she was so so much more than that. Sadly, she would end up taking her own life at the age of 36. Monroe has starred in many films and donated to charities like the Milk Fund and the March for Dimes. She extended her hands to minorities during a time when that was not common. She was a beautiful light and inspiration to countless women and she should not have her gravesite desecrated by this man any longer.  His lifeless body has hung over her for 37 years and it should end TODAY!

 

 

 

 

 

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Petition created on December 23, 2023