James Haspiel
James Haspiel is a longtime figure in the Marilyn Monroe community, known for his connection to Marilyn Monroe, whom he first met in New York in 1954 as a teenager. Over time, he became a presence around Marilyn during her years in New York and remained associated with her through the final period of her life.
Haspiel is the author of several books on Marilyn Monroe, including Marilyn The Ultimate Look at the Legend (1991), Young Marilyn Becoming the Legend (1994), and The Unpublished Marilyn (2000), all of which draw on his firsthand experiences and his extensive archive of photographs and memorabilia.
Through his writing, interviews, and appearances, Haspiel has remained an active and often outspoken voice in discussions surrounding Marilyn Monroe, offering a personal perspective shaped by memory, proximity, and decades of engagement with her legacy.