Marilyn Monroe spent her final few years producing films
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Marilyn Monroe had won a war with a Hollywood studio so she could play parts she wanted, not parts men wanted her to play. Celebrity Net Worth reported that she made around $3 million total from her years making movies, but she also was not careful with her money and would make lavish purchases with little forethought. At the time of her death, her net worth was around $800,000, which would be around $7 million as of this writing if adjusted for inflation.
Monroe left 75% of her estate to Lee Strasberg, the famed acting teacher who took her under his wing. When he died in 1982, his second wife, Anna Mizrahi, became the mega-wealthy woman Monroe might have become if she had lived. Mizrahi began marketing and licensing Monroe’s image with companies like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Revlon. In the late 1990s, Celebrity Net Worth noted that Mizrahi made $7.5 million thanks to what Monroe’s image, making the legendary silver screen stars one of the “highest paid dead celebrities.” Monroe’s famous life — the mystery surrounding her death, her relationship with the Kennedy family, her romance with Joe DiMaggio – still remains legendary.
Marilyn Monroe’s Net Worth At The Time Of Her Death Might Surprise You
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By Hope Campbell/June 23, 2021 10:31 am EST
Marilyn Monroe became a household name and a business-savvy Hollywood legend
Marilyn Monroe spent her final few years producing films
Marilyn Monroe had won a war with a Hollywood studio so she could play parts she wanted, not parts men wanted her to play. Celebrity Net Worth reported that she made around $3 million total from her years making movies, but she also was not careful with her money and would make lavish purchases with little forethought. At the time of her death, her net worth was around $800,000, which would be around $7 million as of this writing if adjusted for inflation.
Monroe left 75% of her estate to Lee Strasberg, the famed acting teacher who took her under his wing. When he died in 1982, his second wife, Anna Mizrahi, became the mega-wealthy woman Monroe might have become if she had lived. Mizrahi began marketing and licensing Monroe’s image with companies like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Revlon. In the late 1990s, Celebrity Net Worth noted that Mizrahi made $7.5 million thanks to what Monroe’s image, making the legendary silver screen stars one of the “highest paid dead celebrities.” Monroe’s famous life — the mystery surrounding her death, her relationship with the Kennedy family, her romance with Joe DiMaggio – still remains legendary.
Monroe left 75% of her estate to Lee Strasberg, the famed acting teacher who took her under his wing. When he died in 1982, his second wife, Anna Mizrahi, became the mega-wealthy woman Monroe might have become if she had lived. Mizrahi began marketing and licensing Monroe’s image with companies like Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and Revlon. In the late 1990s, Celebrity Net Worth noted that Mizrahi made $7.5 million thanks to what Monroe’s image, making the legendary silver screen stars one of the “highest paid dead celebrities.” Monroe’s famous life — the mystery surrounding her death, her relationship with the Kennedy family, her romance with Joe DiMaggio – still remains legendary.
