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Jun 1, 1926Marilyn Monroe is born in Los Angeles, California. An actress who became a pin-up darling, she is referenced in Hank Williams Jr.'s 1987 single "Born To Boogie," Faith Hill's 1999 hit "The Secret Of Life" and Keith Urban's 2015 release "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"Apr 30, 1954"River Of No Return" debuts in movie theaters. Starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe, its theme song becomes a country hit for Tennessee Ernie FordAug 5, 1962Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at her home in Los Angeles. The actress is remembered in Faith Hill's country hit "The Secret Of Life," Hank Williams Jr.'s "Born To Boogie" and Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"May 18, 1987Warner/Curb releases Hank Williams Jr.'s "Born To Boogie," with lyrical nods to Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" and Hank Williams' "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"Oct 30, 2007Having grossed $49 million in 12 months, Elvis Presley ranks #1 as Forbes lists the top-earning dead celebrities. John Lennon, $44 million, is #2, and George Harrison, $22 million, is #4. Also named: Marilyn Monroe, James Brown and James DeanOct 27, 2008Elvis Presley ranks #1 on the Forbes list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities after generating $52 million in one year. Also noted: John Lennon, #7, $9 million; Marilyn Monroe, #9, $6.5 million; and James Dean, #12, $5 millionOct 25, 2011Elvis Presley finishes #2 on Forbes' list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for generating $55 million in revenue. Also ranked: Michael Jackson, #1; Marilyn Monroe, #3; John Lennon and Elizabeth Taylor, #5; and George Harrison, #13Oct 24, 2012Elvis Presley ranks #3 on Forbes' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities after earning $55 million in one year. Also featured: Elizabeth Taylor, #1, $210 million; Michael Jackson, #2; John Lennon, #6; Marilyn Monroe, #7; Richard Rodgers, #12; and George Harrison, #13Jun 9, 2015Capitol releases Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" to radio. It references John Wayne, Kris Kristofferson, "Sunday Morning Coming Down," Don McLean, "American Pie," Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway and "Wheel Of Fortune"Oct 27, 2015Elvis Presley ranks #2 on Forbes' list of the highest-earning dead celebrities after earning $55 million in a year. Also ranked are Bob Marley, #4, $21 million; Elizabeth Taylor, #5, $20 million; Marilyn Monroe, #6, $17 million; John Lennon, #7, $12 million; James Dean, #13, $8.5 million; and Michael Jackson, #1, $115 million
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