She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She died on August 5, 1962 at the age of 36 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. She would have been 88 if she were alive today.
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Marilyn Monroe was a woman.
Tragic life like so many of Hollywood like Judy Garland and throw away lives from Disney
The photos didn’t make me think one whit differently about MM.
They were REAL!
I’m not thinking any differently about her after viewing the photos. Gee, what went wrong?
I still remember the day she died. I was 12 years-old at a summer day camp making a hammered copper ashtray for my parents (imagine that today LOL!) when the news came over the radio that she had died. All of us boys were very upset.
She was a beautiful woman. Apart from what she was like as a person (which I have little way of knowing) she was simply physically attractive.
And she got far better looking as she got older, in my opinion.
And I like the fact she didn’t have the stick figure look. She had some curves.
To many men, she epitomized feminine, physical beauty.
Sounds like she had a sad life. Well. I guess that’s how it goes.
I still think the same thing, but some of those pics made me think it harder.
She worked at an aircraft plant during ww2. I’ll try to find that pick.
On the contrary, those pictures confirm everything I thought I know about her. Nice girl. What a waste.
After reading about her in “Goddess” years ago, I lost all respect for her, altho it wasn’t too high to begin with . . . basically a first class tramp with no morals and horrible personal hygiene. I had very little pity for her.
Gotta’ read “Goddess” and you’ll understand.
she didn't have the "cute" factor so it must be something that a woman would not understand....
but I think its mostly that she was easy and everybody knew it....
I think the prettiest actress I have ever seen was Grace Kelley. Tippi Hedren was also right up there as was Vivien Leigh and Janet Leigh.
Also Phoebe Cates and Tuesday Weld.
I think Marilyn was different from other so call Blond bombshells in those days. Marilyn was quite smart yet she had this child like quality, a vulnerability that you just want to protect her yet she had this sexual aura to her. From what I understand she lived in foster homes, and it is suspected she was molested at one of these homes. I believe she was not raised by her mother nor father. Her mother had mental issues. I think all that she carried with her, in other words she was mentally scarred. I suppose that is why she had relations with older men. The only man who truly loved her was Joe DiMaggio. In fact, I believe he banned all Kennedys to her funeral. I believe even up to his death he blamed them for her death. While alive, he always sent flowers to her grave. Unfortunately it seem Marilyn was career oriented because I believe she believed her careers and fans were her family since she never knew what is like to be in a family environment.
Now on Picture #16, now doesn’t that picture on the wall (on the right just next to her shoulder) looks like Bobby or John Kennedy and his sisters?
Wow.... That pictorial changed my opinion of MM.....
I never knew she could read.... / S
I must have missed the point somewhere on the point of this ....
I don’t get it either. Give me Bridget Bardot any day, or Sophia Loren.
She wouldn’t have been able to BEAR a wrinkle showing its ugly face. Maybe that’s why she took the overdose.
She really was a tragic figure. The face of an angel, the body of a courtesan and truly a pawn used and abused by damn near everyone she came in contact with, from the proverbial casting couch to the President of the United States. Truly an American Tragedy
Always loved her. Always will.