By: Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra were two of the most influential celebrities of their time. Decades later, they are still regarded as Hollywood legends. And because of their fame and status it’s only natural to assume that the two dated at some point.

To the surprise of few, Monroe and Sinatra were romantically involved for a short period. But sadly, despite Sinatra’s adoration for Monroe, he was banned from her funeral. Keep reading to find out why.

According to the autobiography titled Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon, Monroe and Sinatra were in an “open romance.” Sinatra was a known-womanizer, while Monroe wasn’t opposed to expanding her horizons in the dating pool. And because of this, they decided to be romantically involved while continuing to see other people.

Monroe was once married to the former baseball champion for the New York Yankees, Joe DiMaggio. Their turbulent romance ultimately led to their divorce, but DiMaggio never stopped loving Monroe. Until the day he died, he would send roses to his ex-wife’s grave every single week, as she had once requested (according to The New York Post.)According to US Weekly, Sinatra’s lawyer refused to let the singer marry Monroe.

The reasoning behind it is rather devastating. “He actually went to his lawyer and said, ‘I think I am going to marry Marilyn,’ and his lawyer talked him out of it,” said Casillo. “The lawyer said, ‘Don’t marry her. She’s going to commit suicide, and if she kills herself during the time that she is Frank Sinatra’s wife, you will go down in history as the man responsible for Marilyn Monroe’s death.’”

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