June 1 would have been Marilyn Monroe's 96th birthday, and in the 60 years since her untimely passing she continues to epitomize the twin peaks of Hollywood glamor and tragedy.
Monroe's appeal was on record-breaking display last month when Andy Warhol’s 1964 silk-screen “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” fetched $195 million at a Christie’s New York auction on Monday, marking the highest such amount paid for both an American and a 20th-century artwork.
