$4.6 million bid for crypt above Marilyn Monroe falls through

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September 1st, 2009 LINDSAY LOHAN has again paid tribute to her Hollywood idol MARILYN MONROE with a new tattoo. The MEAN GIRLS actress has had the Monroe quote, "I restore myself when I'm alone" inked onto her right forearm.

August 31st, 2009 FRANK SINATRA could have saved MARILYN MONROE's life - but he threw her out of his home less than two weeks before she died amid fears she'd pass away in his company, according to a new biography. The Rat Pack star enjoyed an on/off romance with the Some Like It Hot actress until she died from an overdose of barbiturates in 1962.

August 26th, 2009 The online sale of the crypt above movie icon MARILYN MONROE's final resting place has fallen through after the bidder failed to come up with the cash. Elsie Poncher put the crypt where her husband Richard has been buried since 1986 up for auction on eBay.com earlier this month (Aug09) for $500,000 (£333,300) - and the price quickly spiralled into the millions as Monroe fans desperately tried to buy the plot.

August 25th, 2009 Bidding for the crypt above movie icon MARILYN MONROE's final resting place has reached $4 million (GBP2.6 million). Elsie Poncher put the crypt where her husband Richard has been buried since 1986 up for auction on eBay.com earlier this month (Aug09) for $500,000 (GBP333,300) - and the price has spiralled into the millions.

August 25th, 2009 Crypt above Marilyn Monroe sells for $4.6 millionLOS ANGELES — The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is more than $4.6 million. That's how much the crypt directly above the actress went for in an online auction that ended Monday.

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Marilyn Manson threatened to 'rape' Black Dahlia Murder frontman Trevor Strnad's face after the two took a dig at each other at a fan meet-and-greet. Manson became embroiled in a row with Strnad after being insulted y him, reports Contactmusic.

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Those who want to rest in peace near Marilyn Monroe, and are ready to pay a huge sum for that, can now buy the crypt above the iconic star, which is on sale on eBay. Elsie Poncher is auctioning off her husband Richard's final resting place at Westwood Village Memorial Park cemetery in Los Angeles.

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July 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bathrobe belonging to Marilyn Monroe has fetched a whopping 120,000 dollars at an auction in Las Vegas. A private collector was said to have made the bid during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale.

June 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Rare photographs of movie icon Marilyn Monroe, which were taken almost 60 years ago, were released online to mark her 83rd birth anniversary. Imdb.com reports that the photos were posted on website life.com.

May 27th, 2009 LONDON - A rare stamp portraying film star Audrey Hepburn smoking fetched close to 47,000 pounds at an auction in Germany, it has emerged. Eight years ago, the German government had ordered the stamp to be destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from her mouth and refused to grant copyright.

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