Fans of screen icon Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles. The LA home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been declared a historic cultural monument, while a Palm Springs planning commission decision boosted chances that an 8-meter statue called “Forever Marilyn” will stay in place. The Los Angeles City Council voted for the historic designation after a lengthy battle over whether the Spanish Colonial-style house would be demolished, according to the Los Angeles Times. The current owners live next door and wanted to raze the house in order to expand their es…