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		<title>Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday by the numbers</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Aziz Inan  Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, and died on August 4, 1962, in Los Angeles, was an iconic 1950s and early 1960s Hollywood actress, model, and ultimate “blonde bombshell” sex symbol whose legacy spans fashion, pop art, and film. Despite her immense fame [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>She came as Norma Jeane; she left to become Marilyn</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[While it is sometimes hard to determine the truth, reading Jimmie Dougherty’s memoir of his life with Norma Jeane on Catalina reveals certain events and potential insights regarding the later transformation of his teenage bride into Marilyn Monroe. There are two anniversaries in June that mark the life of Norma Jeane Baker, who moved to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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