How it Ended

However, the end of Monroe and Lewis’s relationship came with Monroe’s tragic death in August 1962, which deeply affected Lewis and left a void in his life. He mourned the loss of his dear friend and lamented the untimely end of a woman whose talent and beauty had left an indelible mark on the world.

As all things do, the pair didn’t last very long for many reasons. Marilyn was just one of many women Lewis would inevitably string along over the years, so it wouldn’t ever be a serious relationship. Even though they both cared greatly for one another, care alone wouldn’t cut it.