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Marilyn Monroe dress for sale at $600,000 at auction

The film, "Something's Got to Give" was abandoned following Monroe's death in 1962

Marilyn Monroe

A silk frock with printed roses worn by Marilyn Monroe in her final movie  for a scene in "Something's Got to Give" is expected to sell for $600,000 at an auction later this month.

It is going on sale as the star lot at an auction of personal effects belonging to the blonde actress and other Hollywood legends, and is expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000.

Other Monroe-related items in the Julien's Auctions sale include a "side-view X-ray" of the star, taken at a hospital in Los Angeles in 1954, which is due to sell for $10,000, a "marker" that was placed on her grave until the 1970s, and a card from her memorial service, which is expected to fetch $800.

A vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle owned by Marlon Brando is expected to sell for up to $400,000, and the tunics sported by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in their iconic "Star Trek" roles are due to fetch up to $70,000. The Hollywood Legends Auction is scheduled to take place on 26 and 27 June ,2015.

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