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When asked about the lyrics he contributed to the iconic Elton John song,

Candle and the Wind, Bernie Taupin said,

I think the biggest misconception about this song is that I was this rabid Marilyn Monroe

fanatic, which really couldn't be further from the truth. It's not that I didn't have respect for her.

It's just that the song could just as easily have been about James Dean or Jim Morrison,

Kurt Cobain, Sylvia Plath or Virginia Woolf. I mean basically anybody, any writer, actor,

actress or musician who died young and sort of became this iconic picture of Dorian Gray,

that thing where they simply stopped aging. It's a beauty frozen in time.

I believe Bernie, when he says that, except that song was about Marilyn Monroe.

She and her early death captured the public imagination like few others,

likely much more than James Dean, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Sylvia Plath or Virginia Woolf.

I mean Andy Warhol made portraits of both Marilyn and James Dean,

but which one can you see best in your mind's eye?

Marilyn's place in history is likely fixed in part due to the mystery of her death.

What really happened was that an accident, suicide or murder.

On today's Saturday, Matt and I, the podcast History Uncovered tries to sort through all of it.

History Uncovered explores the uncharted corners of the world,

bringing you surprising secrets about topics you thought you knew well to incredible stories

that didn't make the history books. I hope you enjoy. And while you're listening,

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