The New York Surrogate Court then finally declared that the estate completely settled. It authorized the transfer of the remaining assets of the estate to Marilyn Monroe LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed and managed by Anna Strasberg.
The estate continues to generate significant earnings. On the surface, it might seem that Monroe planned her estate rather well. But she made one crucial error that might have resulted in her estate going to at least one individual she didn't intend to inherit—Anna Strasberg.
Monroe had met Anna only once in her life. She was particularly close with Strasberg's first wife Paula but not so much with his second spouse. But Monroe left the lion's share of her estate to Lee Strasberg without any provisions as to what should happen with that bequest at the time of his death. She used the windfall to strike various licensing deals for publicity rights and products bearing Monroe's image.
Did Monroe intend to make Anna Strasberg a multimillionaire? Probably not, and she could have made provisions in her estate stating that the largesse should go elsewhere at the time of Lee Strasberg's death. Unfortunately, she didn't do that and someone she barely knew was able to capitalize on her mistake. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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In her will, Monroe stated that she wanted her personal effects and clothing to go to friends and colleagues. But in , Anna Strasberg commissioned Christie's to auction off many of those items, including the gown she wore to President John F. Kennedy's birthday party.
Strasberg remains a minority partner in the deal. ABG's Nick Woodhouse says what's great about Monroe is that she resonates at all income levels — not that the intention is to objectify her. And, thanks to digital technology, Monroe can even come back to life. A recent Dior perfume commercial has her moving and smiling alongside the real-life Charlize Theron as well as two other dead celebrities, Grace Kelly and Marlene Dietrich.
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