As New York’s Waldorf Astoria prepares for its grand reopening in September, LIFE looks back on the lavish gala where Marilyn … More
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63 Years Later: Fans Pay Tribute to Marilyn
On Tuesday, August 5th – the 63rd anniversary of Marilyn’s death in 1962 – fans gathered at Westwood Memorial Park … More
Beyoncé, Dolly and a Marilyn (Non) Moment
Music superstar and an icon in her own right, Beyoncé has sometimes referenced Marilyn’s bombshell glamour in the past (see … More
Marilyn, Anna Nicole and the Lethal Price of Fame
It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me is a new essay collection from Philippa Snow, exploring … More
Mara Corday: the Pin-Up Star Who ‘Just Missed’ Marilyn
Mara Corday, model and star of 1950s sci-fi movies, has died aged 95. She was born Marilyn Joan Watts in … More
‘The Seven Year Itch’ at the Vista Theatre
The Seven Year Itch is showing at the Vista Theatre on Sunset Drive in Los Feliz, LA, on Wednesday, July … More
‘All About Eve’ in Edinburgh
“ADDISON (icily): Claudia dear, come closer. (She does, and he points) This is Max Fabian. He is a producer. Go … More
Marilyn’s Roxbury Mortgage Deed – and More – at University Archives
The mortgage deed for Marilyn and Arthur Miller’s country farmhouse at 232 Old Tophet Road in Roxbury, Connecticut – signed … More
Marilyn’s Theda Bara Costume (and More) at Heritage Auctions
Marilyn’s Theda Bara costume from her ‘Fabled Enchantresses’ shoot with photographer Richard Avedon (for LIFE magazine’s December 1958 issue) is … More
Marilyn at Julien’s: From Norma Jeane to Hollywood Legend
This rare image of a young Marilyn (in a 1980s print) is among various Monroe-related items going under the hammer … More