August 5, 1962 was the last day of Marilyn Monroe's life. She was found in her bed with her phone lifeless. Marilyn Monroe today is still an icon perhaps more now than ever. Interred in Westwood for 50 years Marilyn's grave is one of the most visited in Los Angeles. She is loved but was she liked? When reading her biographies a difficult person to like emerges. She had a talent and an ability to come on like a light bulb but that came with a lot of baggage. Marilyn was described as difficult and needy to the point of being frustrating. Those who knew her either loved her or hated her. It is all understandable when Marilyn's life story is examined. Dysfunctional barely begins to describe her early life. Mental illness, abandonment and disappointment was what formed her yet somehow she persevered. Her weaknesses were her strengths. Marilyn was a paradox. She was a shining example that money and stardom do not bring happiness.
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