Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home Survives in LA Fight Over Demolition

The last home of actress Marilyn Monroe was spared demolition by a judge who declined the request of its new owners to halt its designation by the city of Los Angeles as an historic landmark so they could level the property.

A judge sided Tuesday with the city following a hearing last week, though his brief written order did not explain his reasoning.

Monroe bought the house in the Brentwood area and lived there for six months before she died of an overdose of barbiturates in 1962. Since then, the house has had numerous owners. In 2023, it was bought ...