A Hollywood legend, Monroe passed away at the age of 36 in 1962. Sixty years on, our interest and fascination with her life is at an all-time high. In the age of viral TikToks and Instagram stories that disappear in 24 hours, we are constantly bombarded with endless content, Marilyn Monroe has held her own like the superstar she will always be. Glamorous and sensuous, her
Her rags-to-riches story and 'blonde bombshell' looks contributed to her legacy but ultimately, the circumstances of her death at just 36 assured Monroe of a place in the pantheon of 20th-century icons.
Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment on August 5, 1962. The new Netflix documentary The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes will deep dive into her mysterious death.