The last home of Marilyn Monroe banned from demolition in the USA

Los Angeles court prohibits demolition of the house where actress Marilyn Monroe spent the last days of her life. This was reported by Bloomberg agency.

According to the agency, the court issued its decision on September 2. The plaintiffs tried to get the protective status of the property revoked, but the judge ruled that the Los Angeles authorities were right to recognize the actress's house as a historical monument. The building was to be demolished by its new owners who live nearby.

They purchased the land and house in 2023 for $8.35 million and wanted to demolish it for landscaping purposes. Permission for this work was obtained, but fans of the actress, historians, and city residents launched a campaign against the demolition.

As a result, the city council recognized the building as a historical monument in 2024, and the homeowners tried to challenge this decision in court. As the agency notes, Monroe purchased the house in early 1962 and lived in it until her death in August of the same year.

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was born in 1926 in Los Angeles. She began her creative career as a model but quickly attracted the attention of film studios and began acting in films from 1946. Thanks to her successful career, as well as media and fan attention, the actress became one of the brightest pop idols of the 20th century.