Death in Hollywood: Amber Tamblyn on Marilyn

First posted here on April 8, 2015 Actress Amber Tamblyn – who has appeared in TV shows including Joan of Arcadia, House M.D., and Two and a Half Men, and films such as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Ring – is also an accomplished poet. Her third collection, Dark Sparkler, focuses on tragic...

Marilyn Conspiracy Hoax Goes Viral

First posted here on April 17, 2015 Occasionally, a rumour is spread about Marilyn that is so idiotic, it surprises even me. Most shocking of all is when large numbers of people believe these rumours. Usually, it’s something ridiculous – but when the subject is Marilyn’s death,  the joke becomes a little stale. In ‘The...

Sophia Loren Remembers Marilyn

First posted here on December 16, 2014 Italian actress Sophia Loren has published an autobiography, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: My Life. Born into poverty, she achieved worldwide fame in the 1950s as a voluptuous beauty and a great actress (winning an Oscar for Two Women in 1961.)  She was married to producer Carlo Ponti for fifty years, and has...

Beauty, Sorrow, Pain: Diane Keaton on Marilyn

First posted here on October 6, 2014 Actress Diane Keaton never met Marilyn, and at first glance, the two actresses appear to have little in common. However, both women are known for a certain girlish quality, and like MM before her, Diane has a flair for comedy. Born in 1946, Diane was sixteen years old...

When Marilyn Inspired Richard Brautigan

First posted here on October 6, 2014 Richard Brautigan is the very essence of a cult writer. Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1935, he had a difficult childhood and was committed to Oregon State Hospital aged twenty. He was treated with electroconvulsive therapy twelve times. Upon his release in 1956, Brautigan moved to San Francisco...

Barbara Leaming on Marilyn and Jackie Kennedy

First posted here on September 19, 2014 The October issue of Vanity Fair includes an article by Barbara Leaming about Jacqueline Kennedy, focusing on the aftermath of her husband’s murder in November 1963. ‘The Winter of Her Discontent‘ is an extract from Leaming’s upcoming book, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story. “The untold story of how one...

52 Years Later: Marilyn’s Memorial in Los Angeles

First posted here on August 6, 2014 Fans gathered in Los Angeles yesterday to mark the 52nd anniversary of her death, NBC reports. This year’s memorial service – hosted by Marilyn Remembered and featuring guest speakers such Kathleen Hughes (actress and widow of producer Stanley Rubin); singer and impersonator Jimmy James; dancer and choreographer George Chakiris; and...

Ernesto Cardenal: the Poet Who Prayed for Marilyn

First posted here on March 2, 2020 Ernesto Cardenal, the Nicaraguan poet, priest and revolutionary whose works included Prayer for Marilyn Monroe, has died aged 95, the New York Times reports. “I was studying for the priesthood in a seminary in Colombia,” he explained, “and, during a theology class, we got the news of Marilyn Monroe’s death. That’s when...

Marilyn, Dr. Greenson and ‘Box 39’

First posted here on January 9, 2020 A spurious report published in UK tabloid The Sun suggests that the truth about Marilyn’s death may be held in a mysterious box file. “Private detective Becky Altringer told Sun Online how she discovered the box of papers ‘restricted until 2039’ which she believes may contain the answers as to...

Marilyn’s 2013 Memorial at Westwood

First posted here on August 6, 2013 The annual service hosted by Marilyn Remembered - marking the 51st anniversary of her death - was held at Westwood Memorial Park on August 5, 2013. This year's speakers included Monroe biographer James Spada; photographer George Barris; Marian Collier Neuman and Joan Nicholas from Sweet Sue's band in...