15 Famously Filthy People

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The mention of various communist leaders brought a smile to my face, but seeing Marilyn Monroe on this list was like being told Santa Claus doesn't exist all over again.

15. Marilyn Monroe

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Considered an example of the feminine ideal, Monroe went through a long string of lovers that included Joe DiMaggio and John F. Kennedy. But according to a Clark Gable biography, Gable described her as extremely dirty, and not in the sexual sense. According to Gable she suffered from irritable bowel syndrome, rarely bathed, and ate exclusively in bed - shoving what was left under her bed.