Age: 36Died: August 5, 1962, Brentwood, CA
Family: Three Ex-Husbands
Estate Mistake: Marilyn left much of her estate to her acting coach, Lee Strasberg. The estate itself was not huge, about $800,000, but Strasberg claimed a right to her image. That has led to at least a $30 Million payout for a woman Marilyn never met - Anna Strasberg, Lee’s third wife. Marilyn’s case is often cited as an instance in which a trust would have been best to carry out a client’s wishes.