On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe died, aged only 36.

Norma Jeane Baker didn't really die on that day, August the 5th 1962, 54 years ago, like everyone keeps saying she did... For is there anyone more immortal than Marilyn Monroe? The star of all stars? Hers is the name that became legend and lives on every day, a name synonymous with fame, glamour, and super stardom. Despite a relatively short career, in the end, there has been no end to its idolization. It's been dissected, studied, psychoanalyzed, and yet despite all this, the magic remains. Like love, there's something in Monroe's legacy that will always evade capture.

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