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The legendary sex symbol, who tragically
committed suicide in 1962, left most
of her fortunes to her friends and
family.
I, MARILYN MONROE, do make, publish
and declare this to be my Last Will
and Testament.
FIRST: I hereby revoke all former
Wills and Codicils by me made.
SECOND: I direct my Executor, hereinafter
named, to pay all of my just debts,
funeral expenses and testamentary
charges as soon after my death as
can conveniently be done.
THIRD: I direct that all succession,
estate or inheritance taxes which
may be levied against my estate and/or
against any legacies and/or devises
hereinafter set forth shall be paid
out of my residuary estate.
FOURTH: (a) I give and bequeath
to BERNICE MIRACLE, should she survive
me, the sum of $10,000.00.
(b) I give and bequeath to MAY REIS,
should she survive me, the sum of
$10,000.00.
(c) I give and bequeath to NORMAN
and HEDDA ROSTEN, or to the survivor
of them, or if they should both predecease
me, then to their daughter, PATRICIA
ROSTEN, the sum of $5,000.00, it being
my wish that such sum be used for
the education of PATRICIA ROSTEN.
(d) I give and bequeath all of my
personal effects and clothing to LEE
STRASBERG, or if he should predecease
me, then to my Executor hereinafter
named, it being my desire that he
distribute these, in his sole discretion,
among my friends, colleagues and those
to whom I am devoted.
FIFTH; I give and bequeath to my
Trustee, hereinafter named, the sum
of $100,000.00, in Trust, for the
following uses and purposes:
(a) To hold, manage, invest and reinvest
the said property and to receive and
collect the income therefrom.
(b) To pay the net income therefrom,
together with such amounts of principal
as shall be necessary to provide $5,000.00
per annum, in equal quarterly installments,
for the maintenance and support of
my mother, GLADYS BAKER, during her
lifetime.
(c) To pay the net income therefrom,
together with such amounts of principal
as shall be necessary to provide $2,500.00
per annum, in equal quarterly installments,
for the maintenance and support of
MRS. MICHAEL CHEKHOV during her lifetime.
(d) Upon the death of the survivor
between my mother, GLADYS BAKER, and
MRS. MICHAEL CHEKHOV to pay over the
principal remaining in the Trust,
together with any accumulated income,
to DR. MARIANNE KRIS to be used by
her for the furtherance of the work
of such psychiatric institutions or
groups as she shall elect.
SIXTH: All the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, both real
and personal, of whatsoever nature
and wheresoever situate, of which
I shall die seized or possessed or
to which I shall be in any way entitled,
or over which I shall possess any
power of appointment by Will at the
time of my death, including any lapsed
legacies, I give, devise and bequeath
as follows:
(a) to MAY REIS the sum of $40,000.00
or 25% of the total remainder of my
estate, whichever shall be the lesser,
(b) To DR. MARIANNE KRIS 25% of the
balance thereof, to be used by her
as set forth in ARTICLE FIFTH (d)
of this my Last Will and Testament.
(c) To LEE STRASBERG the entire remaining
balance.
SEVENTH: I nominate, constitute
and appoint AARON R. FROSCH Executor
of this my Last Will and Testament.
In the event that he should die or
fail to qualify, or resign or for
any other reason be unable to act,
I nominate, constitute and appoint
L. ARNOLD WEISSBERGER in his place
and stead.
EIGHTH: I nominate, constitute and
appoint AARON R. FROSCH Trustee under
this my Last Will and Testament. In
the event he should die or fail to
qualify, or resign or for any other
reason be unable to act, I nominate,
constitute and appoint L. Arnold Weissberger
in his place and stead.
Marilyn Monroe (L.S.)
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED
by MARILYN MONROE, the Testatrix above
named, as and for her Last Will and
Testament, in our presence and we,
at her request and in her presence
and in the presence of each other,
have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses this 14th day of January,
One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-One
Aaron R. Frosch residing at 10 West
86th St. NYC
Louise H. White residing at 709 E.
56 St., New York, NY
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