Theresa Russell In Insignificance, 1985 This 1985 Brit comedy represents four iconic figures of the past:Joseph McCarthy, Joe DiMaggio, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe-who is played by Theresa Russell. The actress wore Monroe's iconic white halter dress from The Seven Year Itch for most of the film.
While part one of Lifetime's The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe showed the bombshell's rough childhood and rise to fame, the second half was all about the star's tragic demise. As the men and movies piled up, the fame started to become too much for poor Norma Jean ( Kelli Garner) - and, well, you know how it ends.
Marilyn Monroe was such a Hollywood icon, it's easy to forget that she was once a real person with real problems. The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, the Lifetime miniseries event airing on May 30 and 31, tells a different side of the film legend's life.
The tragic 1962 overdose ... two filing cabinets holding many of her secrets: keys to the mystery that was Marilyn Monroe. As her estate battles for control of her image, the author describes the cache's revelations-papers, furs, jewelry, and other items-which have cast a spell over several people, including photographer Mark Anderson, who spent more than two years documenting the disputed collection.
Sixty years ago today -- on January 14, 1954 -- the up-and-coming silver screen siren Marilyn Monroe married New York Yankees ballplayer Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco. (Story continues after photos) Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images Keep in touch! Check out HuffPost Weddings on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
The tragic 1962 overdose ... two filing cabinets holding many of her secrets: keys to the mystery that was Marilyn Monroe. As her estate battles for control of her image, the author describes the cache's revelations-papers, furs, jewelry, and other items-which have cast a spell over several people, including photographer Mark Anderson, who spent more than two years documenting the disputed collection.
52 years after her death on August 5, 1962, she's still arguably the world's most famous blonde. In death, Marilyn Monroe is every bit as fascinating as she was in life. And the mystery surrounding her final hours has led to endless speculation - was it suicide, a cover-up or murder?
Over the years, the cause of death of one of the most famous Hollywood celebrities Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Mortenson) remained a mystery. Most of the evidence and testimony obtained during the investigation has been destroyed or lost. But now, nearly half a century later, the world saw the new details of the actress' death.