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Forever Marilyn presents "FM's Death Discussion" which concentrates on the death of Marilyn Monroe. From time to time, photos of Marilyn Monroe after autopsy may be posted when they are revelent to the discussion and some members may find them offensive. Forever Marilyn apologizes for any distress the photos may cause. You must be a member of Forever Marilyn in order to join this group. To find out how to join Forever Marilyn, email the staff at forevermarilyn@hotmail.co
In 1959, Monroe returned to familiar territory with the wildly popular comedy Some Like It Hot with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. She played Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, a singer who hopes to marry a millionaire in thishumorous filmin which Lemmon and Curtis pretend to be women. They are on the run from the mob after witnessing the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and hide out with an all-girl orchestra featuring Monroe. Her work on the film earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.
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In 1954, Marilyn married baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, but the marriage lasted only nine months. Determined to become a serious actress and not just a shallow blonde, Monroe moved to New York to study acting. Her success continued to grow, and she won a Golden Globe award for her role in Some like it Hot (1959). She was a natural in comedies such as The Seven Year Itch (1955) and Bus Stop (1956).
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Monroe in Niagara After Some Like It Hot, Monroe shot Let's Make Love directed by George Cukor and co-starring Yves Montand. Monroe was forced to shoot the picture because of her obligations to Twentieth Century-Fox. While the film was not a commercial or critical success, it included one of Monroe's legendary musical numbers, Cole Porter's "My Heart Belongs to Daddy".
The most famous of all men, whom Marilyn was linked with before and during his presidency, was John Kennedy. There are no real witnesses or evidence to document the affairs. But Marilyn told many friends, and they were seen at parties, arriving and leaving hotels, and at the home of Peter Lawford. Some believe she was murdered to protect the affairs. But no one will ever know.
All of the Marilyn wines have become hot collectibles. Bottles from the 1980s traded at $200-$3,000 each in early August, while the 1993 Marilyn Merlot, which was $18 on release, traded at about $400. Magnums of the 2002 Velvet Collection blend went for double their $200 release price.
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