“We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.” -Chuck Palahniuk

Here are some really wonderful sites the give this beauty icon credit for making life wonderful:

If you're interested in viewing all of the movies Monroe graced her presence with, click on this link 

Monroe's List of Films.

To read a compiled list of Monroe's inspiring words of wisdom, click on this link

Quotes by Marilyn.

To view an extensive gallery of exquisite photographs of Monroe, click on this link

Monroe Photo Gallery.

Monroe's life, complied into a time-line. Click on this link 

Timeline of Norma Jeane.

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"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle." — Marilyn Monroe

After an autopsy, suicide by means of an overdose on sleeping pill was the official cause of death. Whitey Snyder restored Monroe's body from the damages of the autopsy in order to prepare it for the coffin. Joe DiMaggio supervised the funeral arrangements. He preferred a private affair, but was impossible because of Monroe's status.Gladys and Monroe's half sister were the only family to show up to the funeral. Conspiracy theorists brought Jack Kennedy and Monroe's death together, but that may be stretching things a little to far. One very important question that still stands is, who was Monroe on the phone with that fateful night? This mystery will never be solved. I'm sure speculation will continue, critics will still criticize, and the thought of Monroe's death will become hazy. One thing that's for sure is Marilyn Monroe was a legend, and legends NEVER die. 

Norma Jeane

Forever in Our Hearts

1926-1962

"It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on." — Marilyn Monroe

On August 3, 1962, Monroe had trouble sleeping. Her psychiatrist, Ralph Gleeson, paid her a visit the next day. He was pleased there were no sleeping pills in her system. She was, however, having suicidal thoughts. At 3 AM on August 5, Gleeson received a call from Monroe's housekeeper. He rushed over to Monroe's place. Gleeson found Monroe with the phone clutched in her hand, face down on the pillow. An empty bottle of Nembutal, a powerful sleeping pill, was found next to her bed. The superstar was dead.

"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." — Marilyn Monroe

After the divorce, Monroe flew back to New York to start a new business, enroll at Actors Studio, and reunited with Aurthur Miller. After being involved in several films, she left New York in 1956 and returned to Twentieth Century-Fox. Miller divorced his wife of around 15 years to marry Monroe. Their honeymoon was spent in England. She became pregnant; it was diagnosed as tubal and was terminated. Not long after this tragedy, Miller discovered Monroe slumped in a chair from a drug-induced coma. She blamed herself for the lost pregnancy. The couple moved to Connecticut for a fresh start. However, all Monroe did was resort back to her usual ways; posing for the camera and enchanting everyone with her beautiful smile that was clearly a result of false happiness. Conspiracy and rumors arose of an affair with president Kennedy. And just as before, Monroe finished 3 movies and ended up becoming divorced.

"I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it." — Marilyn Monroe

Monroe was now making more than $1000 a week. She then stared in several films such as "Gentleman Prefers Blondes," "Little Rock," and "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend." In Hollywood's eyes, she could do no wrong. In the summer of 1953, Joe DiMaggio swept Monroe away for a private wedding. Their official honeymoon took place in Tokyo. Concern then arose as Monroe was discovered as having a drug problem. Pill popping was a major occurrence in the 1950's. These pills affected Monroe's preforming. She forgot lines, took showers after getting hair and makeup, and drank from cups before she had even poured the coffee. Monroe's producer was concerned. Trouble also occurred in paradise when DiMaggio showed his true colors; violence and jealousy. Their marriage was dreadful. Just 274 days after their marriage, Monroe filed for divorce under mental cruelty.

"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world." — Marilyn Monroe

Starring in many other films led to Monroe's status as a "celebrity." When Joe DiMaggio visited the set of one of Monroe's films, "Monkey Business," he immediately was taken to her. However, it is rumored that Monroe was married to Robert Slatzer; if so, the pair was married for 3 days. There is no legitimate evidence this marriage took place, but she insisted to family and friends that it did. Delusion and fantasy was never far from Monroe's mind. She also claimed her mother died when she was a child, yet Gladys was still living in a mental asylum. She then had her appendix removed in 1952 and told the doctors  in a poorly written note to take extra care of her. Monroe posed nude for a collection of calendar pictures taken by Tom Kelley. One of these pictures was bought by Hugh Hefner for $500. This was the centerfold of the first edition of Playboy.

"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world." — Marilyn Monroe

In March of 1948, Monroe landed a 6-month, $75 a week contract with Columbia Pictures. Monroe played the part of Peggy Martin in her first Hollywood credited movie, "Ladies of the Chorus." She also played a small part in Love Happy, a Marx Brothers film. Monroe was then sent to New York and posed for Photoplay magazine. She met millionaire dress manufacturer Henry Rosenfeld, who did all that a real father might had done; Monroe, however, thought that was too little too late. In June of 1950, Monroe sacrificed her body to make it in Hollywood. She had an orthodontist fix her teeth and a surgeon "perfected" her nose and chin. At this point she had made 7 films, all which she was credited in. John Hutson's "The Asphalt Jungle" provided Monroe with jump-start she needed to make it in Hollywood. This film might have been the sole thing that saved Monroe's career.