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Enjoy Marilyn Monroe Landmarks -- No Charge

By Chris EptingJul 15th 2010 – 8:28AM
Courtesy Chris Epting

Courtesy Chris Epting

(July 15) -- The house where Marilyn Monroe died may have just been listed for $3.6 million, but that doesn't mean there aren't other places where fans of the iconic starlet can enjoy some history -- for free. The greater Los Angeles area is a virtual stomping ground for fans of the voluptuous blond bombshell. It's just a...

Background on norma jeane baker

Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), professionally recognized as Marilyn Monroe, was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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