On August 5, it will have been 50 years since the tragic death of Marilyn Monroe.

But she continues to fascinate, and not one of those years has passed without new details or revealing facts about the seductive blonde coming to light.

The screen siren’s magical smile, framed by a bouncy platinum bob, melted the hearts of millions of men.

And several won hers – she wed policeman James Dougherty, baseball player Joe DiMaggio (pictured below) and writer Arthur Miller (pictured above).

In a love life was far from plain sailing, the blonde bombshell reportedly had two affairs, with actor John Curtis and US president John F Kennedy.

As the 50th anniversary of her death approaches, take a look at our compilation of the best images of Marilyn with the loves of her life.