Category Archives: Anniversaries

‘La Monroe’ of No Return

  In an article for The Guardian, Irish novelist John Banville recalls his first sighting of Marilyn (in River of No Return), and considers her legacy – as depicted in recent books by authors Susan Bernard, Adam Victor and Dr Lois … Continue reading


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American Legends: Monroe and Melville

Over at Princeton’s Town Topics, Stuart Mitchner compares the lives of two American legends: Marilyn, who died on August 4, 1962 (officially dated August 5th); and Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, who was born on August 1, 1819; married on August … Continue reading


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Flowers on Marilyn’s Birthday

Staff at Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, noticed a number of floral tributes placed by Marilyn’s crypt on her recent birthday. The heart-shaped daisy wreath, at right, was donated by members of Immortal Marilyn, who also raised $311 for the Animal … Continue reading


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Lady Gaga’s Birthday Tribute

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Gemini Child: The Spiritual Marilyn

Dr Lois Banner, whose MM biography will be published in July, has written a birthday tribute to Marilyn for the Huffington Post. “A deeply spiritual individual and a believer in astrology, she considered her sign — Gemini, identified with ‘the … Continue reading


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Happy Birthday Marilyn!

Norma Jeane Mortenson (aka Marilyn Monroe) was born on June 1, 1926, 86 years ago. This photo, taken by Lawrence Schiller in 1962, shows her celebrating her 36th birthday with co-star Dean Martin, on the set of Something’s Got to … Continue reading


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A Palm Springs Star For Marilyn

Marilyn’s star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars (first unveiled in 1995) will be rededicated on her birthday, June 1st, reports KESQ. “The city just assembled a 26-foot-tall statue of Monroe last week and, for the June 1 star rededication, … Continue reading


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Fifty Years of ‘Happy Birthday’

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ performance for John F. Kennedy. Cultural historian Martin Kemp writes about the event for Oxford University Press. “In a glittering faux-nude dress tighter than her own skin and enveloped in … Continue reading


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‘Forever Blonde’ in Hollywood

Sunny Thompson’s acclaimed one-woman show, Marilyn: Forever Blonde, will be performed at North Hollywood’s El Porto Theatre on August 2nd-5th, marking the 50th anniversary of Monroe’s death. Elisa Jordan reports for the Examiner: “The parking lot for the El Portal … Continue reading


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Valentine Flowers for Marilyn

 If you’d like to be part of Immortal Marilyn’s Valentine tribute – to be left at her grave – please contribute via Paypal to  [email protected] by 1pm Sunday, US Central time. All proceeds beyond the cost of the flowers will … Continue reading


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