Category Archives: Business and Finance

‘Selling the Dead’

Posted on February 4, 2012 by marina72

A business article about dead celebrities and merchandising at the Daily Telegraph includes a long section on Marilyn’s estate, and the recent break with CMG: “By testing its rights of publicity claims in court, CMG took a huge gamble – … Continue reading →


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ABG Acquires Shaw Photo Rights

Posted on January 26, 2012 by marina72

After filing for bankruptcy last year, the family of Sam Shaw have sold the rights for his many famous photos of Marilyn to Monroe’s estate (now managed by ABG), reports the Wall Street Journal, with further details at the Hollywood … Continue reading →


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Marilyn 3rd on Forbes List

Posted on October 26, 2011 by marina72

  Marilyn comes 3rd on Forbes’ list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for 2011, just behind Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. She had dropped off the list during 2009 and 2010, but in the last year her estate has earned $27 … Continue reading →


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At Home With the Greenes

Posted on December 10, 2010 by marina72

These latest extracts from Zolotow’s 1960 biography, first published in the Los Angeles Daily Mirror, recounts Marilyn’s split from husband Joe DiMaggio, and her decision to leave Hollywood; her business partnership with photographer Milton Greene and her personal relationship with … Continue reading →


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