Marilyn Monroe's Los Angeles home has been saved from demolition. Here's what it looks like today.

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• Marilyn Monroe's home in Brentwood, California, was ruled a landmark by the LA City Council.
• The current owners sued the city for the right to demolish it to expand their home next door.
• Monroe died inside the home in August 1962.

In 1962, Marilyn Monroe, one of the most iconic figures in American culture, was found dead inside her home in Brentwood, a neighborhood in Los Angeles.