Judge Blocks Demolition of Marilyn Monroe’s Former LA Home

Marilyn Monroe's L.A. home escapes demolition

Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home, where the star died in 1962, has been saved from destruction by an L.A. judge who blocked a homeowner's petition to demolish it.

Judge blocks demolition of Marilyn Monroe’s former LA home

Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles home will remain standing after a judge ruled against the current owners’ petition to tear it down. The home, where she spent the final months of her life, was purchased in August 2023 for $8.4 million.  Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank, who bought the Brentwood property, sought to demolish it and merge the lot with their adjacent home. But a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge denied that request last week, according to th…

Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles home is saved from demolition

The Los Angeles home where actress Marilyn Monroe spent the final months of her life was saved, yet again, this time by a judge who denied a request from its...

Marilyn Monroe’s LA home escapes demolition

LOS ANGELES — For the second time in two years, Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home has been saved from destruction.

British Museum Says Bayeux Tapestry Is Safe, Judge Saves Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home, and More: Morning Links for September 8, 2025

The Headlines BAYEUX TAPESTRY TRAVAILS. In a letter to the Guardian, British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan attempted to reassure readers concerned that the nearly 900-year-old Bayeux Tapestry will be in good hands when it travels to his museum next year. The unprecedented agreement to loan the 11th-century tapestry from France to Britain has been interpreted as a diplomatic gesture between the two countries. Still, art historians, particul…

Superior Court Judge Blocks Demolition of Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood Home

Couple’s Bid to Tear Down Historic Fifth Helena Drive House Denied The Brentwood home where Marilyn Monroe spent her final months — and where she died in 1962 — will remain standing after a Los Angeles judge upheld the city’s decision to protect the property as a historic landmark. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant issued a brief written order Tuesday rejecting a legal challenge from the home’s current owners, producer Roy Bank …