Stanley E. Flink, the journalist and professor who interviewed Marilyn for her first LIFE cover story in 1952, died aged … More
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60 Years Later: LIFE Remembers Marilyn
First published in 2009, this LIFE magazine tribute to Marilyn has been reissued several times. As we approach the 60th … More
Bill Ray’s Marilyn in Santa Fe
The LIFE Photographers, an exhibition of classic images from the magazine’s heyday, is beginning its last week at the aptly-named … More
60 Years Ago: Marilyn Sings for the President
On May 19, 1962 – sixty years ago today – Marilyn sang ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ to John F. Kennedy … More
Marilyn in Red and Black (and Earrings)
The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy For You takes a closer look at Marilyn’s photo session with Bob Landry. … More
‘That’s LIFE’: Marilyn Turns New York Blonde
This promotional shot of Marilyn and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – captured by Ed Clark for a 1953 … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn at the Henrietta Awards
On January 26, 1952, Marilyn received her first major film industry honour – the Henrietta Award for Best Young Box … More
A Marilyn Jigsaw for LIFE
Italy’s educational toymaker, Clementoni, has released a 1000-piece, 50 x 69 cm jigsaw puzzle, using a 1953 portrait of Marilyn … More
South Korea Says ‘Cheers’ to Marilyn
Marilyn’s 1954 trip to Korea, touring US military bases and singing for the troops, was one of her happiest memories. … More
67 Years Ago: Marilyn Calls Time On Joe
On October 6, 1954 – 67 years ago this week – a tearful Marilyn, with Hollywood’s top divorce lawyer at … More