Crypt above Monroe remains unsold

Marilyn Monroe's grave, with flower, is in Westwood Village Memorial Park

Attempts to sell the burial vault above the remains of Hollywood film star Marilyn Monroe have failed for a second time.

The latest auction of the marble crypt did not fetch any bids, according to organiser Eric Gazin, of AuctionCause.com.

A $4.6m (£2.8m) bid fell through in August when Elsie Poncher first tried to sell her late husband's tomb.

Other stars buried at the cemetery include Farrah Fawcett and Dean Martin.

Mr Gazin said several people were pre-approved to bid on the crypt at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

But when it came down to it, none of them came forward to take part.

The family is now "weighing their options", added Mr Gazin.

Monroe died aged 36 in 1962

Mrs Poncher is trying to sell the space of her husband, buried face down above Monroe, to pay off the mortgage on her Beverly Hills home, according to reports.

His remains would be moved sideways to a neighbouring plot to make room for the new occupant, said Mrs Poncher.

Her advert for the first auction on eBay in August was entitled: "Spend eternity directly above Marilyn Monroe."

Richard Poncher died 23 years ago at the age of 81.

The space next to Monroe's vault was sold in 1992 to the publisher of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, for $75,000 (£45,000).