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Overdose of sleeping pills
Revson’s death was, of course, devastating for Marjorie, but it wasn’t the only heartbreaking event that tormented her.
When Tom realized his childhood sweetheart Linda was about to find out of the affair, he ended things with Marjorie. Heartbroken and unable to cope, Marjorie overdosed on sleeping pills.
A hospital spokesman stated that it was impossible to determine how many pills Marjorie had taken, but she was placed on a kidney dialysis machine to help clear the drug from her system. The tragedy marked the end of a six-month period that had begun with triumph and ended in heartbreak for the small-town girl who had been voted the most beautiful in the world.
Marjorie’s agent explained that the whole situation was due to her working too hard. On top of the personal challenges in her life, it all became too much for her. “Finally, it all came down and hit her on top of the head and knocked her down,” agent Jeff Carey told the Daily Record.
Fortunately, Marjorie recovered from the overdose and has always insisted it was not a suicide attempt. Her mother, Alice, said, ”She might have felt like she couldn’t go on,” but Wallace herself said two years later, ”I was depressed and OD’d on a few too many sleeping pills. I never attempted suicide.”
What’s particularly interesting is that Tom Jones sent a bunch of flowers and well wishes to Marjorie while she was recovering in the hospital in Indianapolis. At the time, Tom was in Las Vegas performing at the famous Caesar Palace Hotel. He heard the news about Marjorie on the radio in his car and was deeply shaken by it. According to his spokesman, Chris Hutchings, Tom took the news hard, and when she recovered, she met him a few months later in Mexico City.
Marjorie Wallace today
Marjorie, now 71, has always been drawn to showbiz.
After her brief relationship with tennis star Jimmy Connors, Marjorie moved to New York and tried her hand at TV sportscasting with ABC and CBS. She also appeared in commercials for brands like Ultra Brite, Wella, and American Express.
In 1977, she met film producer Michael Klein at a party, and they married in 1978. They had a son, Adam. In 1981, she became one of the first co-anchors on Entertainment Tonight, but a few months later, she turned down a reporter position on the show.
Her marriage to Klein ended in 1982, and soon after, she was rumored to be dating Richard Cohen, Tina Sinatra’s ex-husband. In 1994, she married real estate developer Donald Soffer, but they divorced in 1996.
But how did it actually end for Tom and Marjorie?
The Sunday Mirror revealed that Tom, now 84, kept contact with her after all these years. They recently talked about his new role as a judge on The Voice.
Marjorie shared, “He is very happy to be doing it, and I told him if it’s as good as the American version, it will be a huge hit.” She added, “We stayed friends and we’re often in touch. I wouldn’t want to rehash our relationship as it was so long ago, and I have no interest in doing that. But it’s great to speak to him on the telephone once in a while. I always follow his career and am really pleased he is going to be coaching up-and-coming singers. He has such a beautiful voice.”
Did you know about this story? I had no idea! It’s fascinating how a single picture can hold so much — if you just dig a little deeper.