Anna StrasbergVenezuelan actress who married famed theater professor Lee Strasberg has died at the age of 84, according to the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute, the theater school she co-founded.
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Anna was Lee’s third wife and beneficiary of a large portion of the fortune of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic Hollywood star who was Strasberg’s student and friend.
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Marilyn Monroe’s fortune in the hands of Anna Strasberg
Marilyn Monroe had a difficult life marked by abandonment, abuse and loneliness. In Lee Strasberg and his second wife, Paula, he found mentors and foster parents who taught him the art of acting and gave him the love and support he desperately needed.
Marilyn loved them so much that she left them 75% of her rights to the paintings and the rest of her estate when she died in 1962, according to El Periódico.
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Lee Strasberg guarded Marilyn’s legacy and guarded it jealously for years. After becoming a widower, he got married in 1968 Anna Mizrahiwho took her husband’s surname.
When Lee died of a heart attack in 1982, Anna inherited everything he had, including Marilyn’s estate.
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Unlike her husband, Anna decided to commercially use the image of the most famous blonde in the world, licensing products and auctioning personal items, she says. the newspaper.
This turned Marilyn into a multi-million dollar brand, but also caused criticism and controversy. She auctioned off some of her possessions, such as the dress in which she sang “Happy Birthday” to John F. Kennedy and was later worn by Kim Kardashian in 2022. He also auctioned the piano that Mariah Carey bought, reports the aforementioned portal.
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The same media also points out that Anna decided to sell the rest of Marilyn Monroe’s estate to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) for an amount that reached almost 30 million dollars.
Who was Anna Strasberg?
Anna was a Venezuelan actress who immigrated to the United States and who shared a passion for theater with Lee.
“Anna has ensured that the Institute becomes a beacon for aspiring actors and remains a beloved place for artistic exploration and growth. His lifelong dedication to The Method and his unwavering loyalty to the Institute left an indelible mark on the world of acting and on the countless talented people he inspired,” reads the statement quoted by La Vanguardia.
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Anna Strasberg never met Marilyn Monroe in person, but she became the guardian of her memory and legacy. Her death opens a new chapter in the story of a woman who continues to fascinate the world more than half a century after her departure. (AND)
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