Nanette Barber, a secretary to Hollywood screenwriter Ben Hecht during his collaboration with Marilyn on her memoir, has died aged … More
Category: Memories and Anecdotes
Remembering Marilyn and George A. Burgtorf in Korea
George A. Burgtorf, who met Marilyn 70 years ago in Korea, died aged 92 on July 6, 2024 (via Legacy.) … More
‘Joey D’: Remembering Marilyn’s Lost Stepson
Marilyn was close to her stepson, Joe DiMaggio Jr., from the early days of her romance with the Yankee Clipper … More
Marie Irvine: Marilyn’s New York Make-Up Artist Dies at 99
Marie Irvine, who worked as a make-up artist to Marilyn on photo shoots with Richard Avedon and for her iconic … More
Marvin Scott Remembers Marilyn at the Circus
On PIX11 News, Marvin Scott, a veteran TV news journalist, recalls photographing Marilyn as a teenager at the Ringling Brothers … More
Children of Hollywood: Marilyn and Diana Herbert
Actress Diana Herbert was the daughter of writer-director F. Hugh Herbert, and in 1947, she met Marilyn on the set … More
Forever Young: Russ Tamblyn Remembers Marilyn
Although it would probably have been forgotten without Marilyn’s minor role, As Young as You Feel is a likable, well-acted … More
Barbara Rush: Marilyn’s Studio Club Neighbour Dies at 97
Actress Barbara Rush has died aged 97, Fox News Digital reports. She was born in Denver in 1927, and raised … More
Remembering Louis Gossett Jr.: From Marilyn to the Oscars
The Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr has died aged 87. Born in Coney Island in 1936, his father was a … More
Running Wild: Marilyn and Billie Holiday
Marilyn’s friendship with Ella Fitzgerald is often cited (and exaggerated), but what about that other great jazz diva, Billie Holiday? … More