i have a few athletes i obtained before their death, the two most notable are

George Kell
Mark Fidyrich

I got both of them TTM before they died. I also have a few others (Johnny Podres, Hal Newhouser) that I got on ebay as well

balladesque if you could post a picture of your marilyn monroe id really love to see that! sounds very interesting!!!

Audrey Hepburn (I have two of hers, and she is my most favourite)
Mel Ferrer
Marilyn Monroe (her bankcheck, cost me a pretty penny)
Mel Blanc (he's basically my childhood! I remember watching Merrie Melodies on Cartoon Network)

As of today, I have Kenneth Williams' and Jeremy Brett's autographs
Very happy to have these two autographs, especially Jeremy Brett's. R.I.P.

Tommy Cooper (my first ever autograph, obtained IP when we bumped into him in a cafe in about 1970)
Marty Feldman
Peter Cook
Graham Chapman
Spike Milligan
Kenneth Williams
Ivor Cutler
Tiny Tim (the sweetest man that it has ever been my pleasure to meet)
all IP

James Mason (bought a signed copy of his autobiography in the 1980s)

Vincent Price (TTM, my first ever autograph)
Burgess Meredith (TTM)
Bea Arthur (TTM)
Rue McClanahan (TTM)
Shelley Winters (TTM)
John Carradine (bought)
Art Carney (TTM)
Anthony Ainley (TTM)
William Hartnell (bought)
Patrick Troughton(bought)
David Wayne (bought)
Richardo Montalban (TTM)
John Ritter (TTM)
John Agar (TTM)
Kenneth Tobey (TTM)
Lloyd Bochner (TTM)
John Vernon (TTM)
Robert Culp (TTM)
Peter Cushing (bought)
Peter Falk (TTM)
Beverly Garland (TTM)
James Gregory (TTM)
Kim Hunter (TTM)
Tony Jay (TTM)
William Marshall (bought)
Robert Quarry (TTM)
Janet Leigh (TTM)
Darren McGavin (bought)
Leo McKern (bought)
Don Messick (bought)
Carroll O'Connor (TTM)
Jerry Orbach (TTM)
Robert Stack (bought)
Tom Snyder (TTM)
Ray Walston (bought)
James Whitmore (TTM)

whew!

I have an 8x10 signed by Ronnie James Dio, which I got about a month before he died

slinky462 wrote:im so upset about Rue. I actually just wrote her a letter last night! And was gonna send it out today but luckily i watched the News before i went to the Post office. I would of felt so bad if i mailed it then found out!

So am I! I was soooo upset when I actually saw that on the news... I actually sent her a request about 4 months ago, and never got it back... I don't care about that, anymore, though...

im so upset about Rue. I actually just wrote her a letter last night! And was gonna send it out today but luckily i watched the News before i went to the Post office. I would of felt so bad if i mailed it then found out!

I have a lot of autographs from deceased celebrities but my favourites are my Golden Girls autographs! Estelle Getty (purchased), Bea Arthur (TTM) and sadly now Rue McClanahan's gone too (ttm) I feel very lucky to have these! I The Golden Girls