It's exactly 50 years since hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe died from a drugs overdose. A death that was widely suspected as suicide.

But her untimely passing is still a source of mystery for many fans and conspiracy theorists alike. The fans paying tribute to a celebrity taken too soon and why she’s still remembered and revered, 50 years on.

Just walk through Hollywood and you'll be bombarded by her timeless presence - particulary this week.

Mary Simms, President of Immortal Marilyn Fan Club, said, "we're celebrating the life of Marilyn Monroe this 50th year of her passing."

On Sunday - the half-centennial anniversary of her death- tens of thousands are expected to descend on Los Angeles to remember her life

Simms said, "We've got them from Germany, france, Italy, spain, Belgium, Australia, new Zealand..

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And Scotland too ...

"I took 25 hours, but I made it."

Greg Schreiner, President of Marilyn Remembered, said, "probably, one of the world’s largest collections of Marilyn memorabilia."]To never before seen photos at this Marilyn Monroe Museum exhibit.

Schreiner said, "Well I have 12 of her gowns from her movies. I have furniture from her home. I have her director’s chair. I have scripts of hers, contracts, autographed checks."

This is "their week with Marilyn. "

A week which culminates at Marilyn’s Childhood theater, The El Portal Complex, where the forum theater, will be renamed in Marilyn’s honor; parts of it, like this lipstick red loveseat, already redesigned - to forever reflect all that is was and will be Ms. Monroe.

"She said in her final interview, 'fame will go by, and so-long, I've had you fame."

Ironically - Marilyn’s fame has far outlasted her life.