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1972: The autobiography that never was. After a decade of widespread reports that she was romantically involved with both John and Robert Kennedy, she is offered a multimillion-dollar deal to write her life story. She refuses. As she tells 60 Minutes: ''I would never reveal private things, especially about those no longer with us. I hope that when I'm gone no one would write awful things about me. It's just not nice. But look at me, Mike, I've gained so much weight, who cares about my sex life? I'm so heavy now I look like Simone Signoret.''

1973: Here's Lucy. Chunky but game, Monroe appears as herself in an episode set during the fictional remake of Some Like It Hot, in which Lucille Ball sneaks onto the soundstage disguised as Tony Curtis.

1980: The First Deadly Sin. After this embarrassment, in which she plays Sinatra's bedridden wife, Monore retires from acting to help her sons recover from drug dependency.

1989: Sweet Bird of Youth. She turns down the role of Alexandra Del Lago, an ex-actress who has the line, ''By the time I was 31, I was a living legend.'' In declining it, Monroe tells reporters by telephone: ''I am so happy to be offered something every now and again. That's so sweet, but I know I'm sort of a fuzzy memory to most people today. People say, 'Oh, I remember — she used to be Marilyn Monroe.' But that's okay. I'm happy now. Gotta run.''

Originally posted Aug 07, 1992 Published in issue #130 Aug 07, 1992 Order article reprints
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