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→Funeral and Grave: Ironically, Monroe was connected with perhaps the most-often visited grave in the world, that of President John F. Kennedy.
Monroe had no close family members at the time of her death. Her second husband, baseball great [[Joe DiMaggio]], had reportedly rekindled their relationship and he stepped up to make arrangements for a proper funeral and burial.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dimaggio-joe-directs-marilyns-funeral/</ref> He intentionally did not invite [[Hollywood]] types, as he considered them responsible for causing problems for Marilyn.
Monroe had no close family members at the time of her death. Her second husband, baseball great [[Joe DiMaggio]], had reportedly rekindled their relationship and he stepped up to make arrangements for a proper funeral and burial.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dimaggio-joe-directs-marilyns-funeral/</ref> He intentionally did not invite [[Hollywood]] types, as he considered them responsible for causing problems for Marilyn.
Monroe's grave is the 4th most visited in the world, and an annual memorial service is conducted there at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in [[Los Angeles]].
Monroe's grave is the 4th most visited in the world, and an annual memorial service is conducted there at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in [[Los Angeles]]. Ironically, Monroe was connected with perhaps the most-often visited grave in the world, that of President [[John F. Kennedy]].
The funeral was conducted by a [[Christian]] minister at the cemetery chapel and featured the music of [[Tchaikovsky]]’s Sixth Symphony, as well as a recording of [[Judy Garland]] singing ''Over the Rainbow''.
The funeral was conducted by a [[Christian]] minister at the cemetery chapel and featured the music of [[Tchaikovsky]]’s Sixth Symphony, as well as a recording of [[Judy Garland]] singing ''Over the Rainbow''.