Marilyn Monroe remembered in West Los Angeles

Marilyn Monroe, shot by Milton Greene

In honor of the 49th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death, about 75 people gathered today at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery for a memorial service, followed by a reception at the Andrew Weiss Gallery in Beverly Hills. Born June 1, 1926, Marilyn was 36 when she died.

On Friday, Aug. 26, the gallery will host a cocktail reception and book signing of psychiatrist Carole Lieberman’s book, Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets. At the event, Dr. Lieberman will “put Marilyn on the couch” and discuss whether the iconic actress was a bad girl or just misunderstood. The reception and signing will run from 6-8:30 p.m.; the gallery is at 179 S. Beverly Drive, south of Wilshire Boulevard.

Lieberman’s promotional material features the following quotation from Marilyn: “Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.”

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