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Marilyn Monroe LLC's claim to exclusive ownership of Monroe's publicity rights became subject to a "landmark [legal] case" in 2006, when the heirs of three freelance photographers who had photographed her—Sam Shaw, Milton Greene, and Tom Kelley—successfully challenged the company in courts in California and New York State.
In February 1962, Monroe purchased the property for $77,500. She reportedly paid half in cash and took out a mortgage for the second half. [ 2 ] 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 (/ ˈ m æ r ə l ɪ n m ə n ˈ r oʊ / MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution.
Hugh Hefner, who launched Playboy magazine in 1953 with a nude Monroe on the first cover, was interred in the crypt to the left of the legendary sex symbol following his death at 91 in 2017.
Aug. 5 will mark 60 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe. A photographic look at her legacy. Photos: Marilyn Monroe's star still shines bright, 60 years after her death
Arnold's photos of Monroe on the set of 1961's The Misfits are some of her most famous images of the actress. This never-before-seen photo shows Marilyn between takes on the film's Nevada set in 1960.
California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau Certificate of Authority – Cemetery, License Number 506 Archived February 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Funeral Establishment License Number 951 Archived June 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westwood Memorial Park
An exhibition featuring photos of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Bert Stern debuted at Sotheby's Palm Beach Friday.