She was born on 1 June 1926 in the Los Angeles County Hospital, the third child of Gladys Baker. She lived with a number of foster parents, as her mother was mentally unstable, until her mother's best friend Grace McKee became her guardian.
Marilyn Monroe Death- Newspaper article Aug 6 1962
Marilyn Monroe Death- Newspaper article Aug 6 1962 - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text file (.txt) or read online for free. An article published August 6th, 1962 about the death of Marilyn Monroe
Douglas Kirkland got the chance of a lifetime when he photographed Marilyn Monroe in 1961. The pictures have become legendary.
Marilyn Monroe died 50 years ago on Sunday, August 5. In her short 36-year life, she achieved international stardom both on and off the big screen. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, her surname was later changed to Baker, the family name of her mother's first husband.
We may think we know a lot about Marilyn Monroe. But more often than not, we're thinking of the persona invented by an ambitious young Norma Jean Mortenson and the Hollywood execs who helped propel her into stardom. She is the pop culture symbol screen-printed ad infinitum by Andy Warhol.
Jessica Chastain will play Marilyn Monroe in a biopic aimed at reimagining the "inner, poetic and spiritual life" of the Hollywood icon, reports The Wrap. The two-time Oscar nominee is said to be close to a deal to star in Blonde, based on the Pulitzer prize final-making novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.