Marilyn Monroe auction: Man buys crypt near film star's for $195,000 - BBC News

The crypt space was sold at an auction of the film star's and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's belongings.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Charlotte GallagherCulture reporterA burial crypt close to the final resting place of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe has sold for $195,000 (£154,443) at auction.

Beverley Hills tech investor Anthony Jabin said he had "always dreamt" of being next to Monroe.

The space is also close to the crypt of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who bought the vault next to Monroe's in 1992.

Fans of Monroe, who died in 1962 at the age of 36, regularly visit her crypt in Los Angeles, California.

She starred in some of the biggest Hollywood films of her era, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Some Like It Hot and How to Marry a Millionaire.

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