Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June
1, 1926 – August 4, 1962)

Iconic Hollywood movie star Marilyn Monroe was found
dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36 on this day in
history, August 5, 1962.

Monroe died between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on August 
4, the toxicology report showed the cause of death was
acute barbiturate poisoning.

A brief investigation after her death resulted in conclusions
by the Los Angeles police that Monroe’s cause of death
was suicide.

1953

1959

GINGER ROGERS AND FRED ASTAIRE

Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath)
(July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995)

On this day in history, July 16, 1911, American star Ginger
Rogers was born in Independence, Missouri.

Ginger Rogers was an American actress and dancer who
was best known for work with the legendary Fred Astaire
during that time period and much of the 20th century. 

Rogers won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her
starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940).

On July 13, 1990, the romantic-thriller Ghost, starring
Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg,
opened in theaters across the United States.

The film was a commercial success, grossing $505 million
against a budget of $22–23 million and emerging as the
highest-grossing film of 1990 and at the time of its release,
was the third-highest-grossing film of all time.

The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise
going towards the score and performances of the cast.
Ghost earned five nominations at the 63rd Academy
Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Film
Editing, and winning Best Supporting Actress for Goldberg
and Best Original Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin.

On June 27, 1939, one of the most famous scenes in movie history 
was filmed: Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara parting in Gone with
the Wind. Director Victor Fleming also shot the scene using the
alternate line, “Frankly, my dear, I just don’t care,” in case the film censors objected to the word “damn.” The censors approved the
movie but fined producer David O. Selznick $5,000 for including
the curse.

Victor Lonzo Fleming
(February 23, 1889 – January 6, 1949)

This was Norma Jean Dougherty, a young girl posing for a photo
in 1943. Little did she know that she would become one of the
biggest stars in the world a few years after this photo was taken.

This girl went on to become Marilyn Monroe. She started out as
a model and slowly made her way into Hollywood. The rest is
history.

Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962)