Marilyn Monroe is her stage name: her name given at birth was Norma Jean Mortenson (but her mother changed her name to Baker almost immediately). She had two other siblings. The publication, The ...

The life of Marilyn Monroe fascinated many, even after her death in 1962. The sweet model and actress rose to fame for her talents and good looks. The watchful eye of the public began to pick ...

Marilyn Monroe was just 36 years old when she died in her Brentwood, California home in August 1962 Alex Gurley is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

In the days following Marilyn Monroe’s death in August 1962, the only question widely posited in the media was whether the ...