It's well known Michael Jackson's Charity Work but Marilyn did too.
Marilyn was relatively poorly paid. Jane Russell was paid around 10 times as much as Marilyn when they co-starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Her salary for her final unfinished film, Something's Got to Give, was $US100,000. Compare that with Elizabeth Taylor, who was getting a million dollars for Cleopatra; or even Marilyn's co-star in the film, Dean Martin, who was on $US500,000.
Among friends and colleagues, Marilyn Monroe was renowned for her generosity in helping others wherever she could. Below are just some of the causes...
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