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Some Like It Not: LA Bars Demolition Of Marilyn Monroe Home

Marilyn Monroe, seen here with British actor and director Laurence Olivier, was one of the most famous figures of the 20th century (Credit: AFP)

The Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died was declared a historic landmark on Wednesday, thwarting plans by its current owners to demolish the property.

The house was home to the "Some Like It Hot" screen siren for the final six months of her life up to her death from a drug overdose in 1962.

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