May 29, 2026 / 9:45 AM EDT
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Weldon Owen
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In July 1962, Marilyn Monroe gave what would be her final interview, with Life Magazine writer Richard Meryman, and her last formal photo shoot, for photographer Allan Grant. She died shortly after the article was published, and the majority of Grant's photos, and the recordings made by Meryman, have remained unseen and unheard ever since. Now, Jason Greene and Chris Flannery have compiled Meryman's complete interview transcript and Grant's images for "Marilyn: The Lost Photographs, The Last Interview" (Weldon Owen), in which the star speaks candidly about her life, Hollywood, celebrity, and the challenges of the studio system. Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Tracy Smith's report on the centenary of Marilyn Monroe on "CBS Sunday Morning" May 31!"Marilyn: The Lost Photographs, The Last Interview"
