Marilyn Monroe’s Personal 1962 Utility Bills From Her Brentwood Residence

From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This group of original utility bills documents gas and electrical services provided to Marilyn Monroe’s home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood during the final weeks of her life in the summer of 1962.

The first bill, issued by the Southern Counties Gas Company, is addressed to “Miss Monroe / PO Box 64721 / Los Angeles 64, Calif,” and notes service for her Brentwood residence in the amount of $20.29. The document bears a date stamp of July 24, 1962, applied by Monroe’s secretary upon receipt, reflecting the routine administrative handling of her household affairs.

The second bill, issued by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, is addressed directly to “Marilyn Monroe / 12305 Fifth Helene [sic] Dr.” and dated August 3, 1962, in the amount of $52.59. This date holds particular historical significance, as it falls just two days before Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962.

Preserved alongside these bills is Marilyn Monroe bank check number 1802, prepared on August 3, 1962, in payment of the Department of Water and Power invoice. The check remained unsigned at the time of her death, leaving the routine act of settling a household expense unfinished.