Marilyn Monroe loved dogs and had many throughout her life. Maf was one who outlived her.
Maf, a Maltese terrier, was sometimes described by Marilyn Monroe as a poodle. Some say Pat Newcomb, Marilyn's press agent, gave Maf to her but according to a statement made by Marilyn, her little white snowball was given to her by her dear old friend Frank Sinatra. It is believed that Sinatra bought Maf in 1961 from Natalie Wood's mother (a dog breeder), and Marilyn named the dog Mafia Honey as a humorous reference to Sinatra's alleged mafia connections.
The pampered dog was allowed to sleep on her expensive fur coat, accompanied her to fancy Hollywood restaurants and department stores, and even got to meet President Kennedy. Unfortunately, their time together was short-lived due to Marilyn's premature death in 1962. Maf was given to Gloria Lovell, Sinatra's secretary, and later tragically died when he was run over by a car.
