Actress & Hollywood Socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies at Age 99

The New York Times reports that Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday, December 18th at the age of 99. Her longtime publicist Edward Lozzie shared that the cause of death was heart failure. Gabor and her sisters, actresses Eva and Magda Gabor, were best known for their extravagant Hollywood lifestyles.

Born Sári Gábor; February 6, 1917, Gabor began her stage career in Vienna and was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936. She emigrated to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress. Her first film role was a supporting role in Lovely to Look At. She later acted in We're Not Married! and played one of her few leading roles in Moulin Rouge (1952), directed by John Huston.

In 1970, Gabor made her one and only appearance on Broadway, taking over the role of Ann Stanley in the original comedy FORTY CARATS. The actress appeared in more than 60 television movies and feature films. From the 1950s into the '90s, she appeared on several TV shows, talk shows, game shows, comedy specials, westerns, episodic dramas.

Ms. Gabor, aided by collaborators and ghost writers, published four books: "Zsa Zsa Gabor: My Story" (1960), "Zsa Zsa's Complete Guide to Men" (1969), "How to Catch a Man, How to Keep a Man, How to Get Rid of a Man" (1970) and "One Lifetime Is Not Enough" (1991).

Outside of her acting career, Gabor was best known for her extravagant Hollywood lifestyle, glamorous personality, and her many marriages, having had nine husbands, including hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and actor George Sanders.

Below, Gabor appears on a 1991 episode of "The Phil Donahue Show"