It’s been 60 years since Marilyn Monroe’s tragic death. Today, Marilyn Monroe would have been 96 years. The blonde bombshell died in her home surrounded by prescription drugs on this date in 1962.
The coroner declared her death probable suicide.
But details surrounding her demise remain a mystery six decades later.
Despite the passage of time, “Marilyn Mania”Hotter than ever.
The net worth of the sex symbol was $800,000. Her estate today is worth $10 million.
The highly anticipated biographical drama “The Last of the Wild” is now available. “Blonde,”Netflix will soon have the movie, which is expected to increase interest in the model, singer, and actress.
While the movie has already received a lot of Oscar buzz, it has also drawn some criticism.
The actress playing Monroe, Ana de Armas, is Cuban, and some have said her accent does not match Monroe’s.
However, the Marilyn Monroe Estate has now defended de Armas.
“Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history,”Marc Rosen, president, entertainment, at Authentic Brands Group. (ABG) owns the Marilyn Monroe Estate. In a statement to Variety “Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability. We can’t wait to see the film in its entirety!”
Brad Pitt produced the film, which is based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, and called de Armas’ performance “phenomenal.”
George Karas, an actor who rose to fame in “West Side Story”He just published his memoir. “My West Side Story,”Monroe and Monroe danced in an iconic scene “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
He too has come to de Armas’ defense, saying, “I thought I heard somebody who was really doing a very beautiful job at being Marilyn Monroe. I thought she was really impressive.”
De Armas said The Times of London Before filming began, she spent almost a year perfecting her Monroe accent. “It took me nine months of dialect coaching and practicing and some ADR sessions [to get the accent right]. It was a big torture, so exhausting. My brain was fried,”She spoke.