Zsa Zsa Gabor, one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, died on Sunday at age 99. She had gone through a variety of health crises in the last decade-plus, including an amputation of one leg and multiple strokes. Not to mention the state of partial paralysis she had been in since 2002. Gabor (and her sister Eva) were probably best known for their status as Hollywood socialites — some of the first people to be famous just for being famous.
Both sisters were stunning, glamorous, and known for their style and grace. But Zsa Zsa especially caught the eye of many and was known for her nine (nine!) marriages. She once stated that she “never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back” which proves what an enviable level of confidence she had. Many assumed that she, like her contemporaries Olivia de Havilland and Kirk Douglas, would seemingly be around forever. After her death, fans and Hollywood staples tweeted about her career, impact, and legacy.
I love to put on diamonds and beautiful evening gowns and make my girl-friends upset. Zsa Zsa Gabor pic.twitter.com/pvKgzrPpH3
— Nina Garcia (@ninagarcia) December 18, 2016
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 18, 2016
There's a better world out there where Zsa Zsa Gabor is president and Trump is the celebrity relic who died today.
— Joe Reid (@joereid) December 18, 2016
best thing about Zsa Zsa Gabor living to 99 is it is EXACTLY long enough to outlive all your enemies w/o making a big production about it
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) December 18, 2016
We hope Zsa Zsa Gabor is in heaven picking out her next husband: https://t.co/MA8i0ILLJL
— Logo News (@NewNowNext) December 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/annehelen/status/810623391631896576
Rest in fabulousness and diamonds, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Thank you for making the world more interesting for 99 years. pic.twitter.com/Xe4fWcMRBQ
— The Nitrate Diva (@NitrateDiva) December 18, 2016
Even Zsa Zsa Gabor could not survive 2016. RIP.
— Sam Kalidi (@samkalidi) December 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/KrissiScribbles/status/810615951993536513
Sad that Zsa Zsa Gabor died before doctors could administer her last marriage.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) December 18, 2016
There will only be one Zsa Zsa Gabor. And, I liked her a lot. Rest In Peace, my dear.
— Larry King (@kingsthings) December 18, 2016
Rest in peace Zsa Zsa Gabor. She and her sisters were lovely ladies who were always fun and delightful to be around. -B
— Barbara Eden (@Barbara_Eden) December 18, 2016
Gabor had been almost completely out of the public eye in the few years before her death, and would have been 100 in February. She is just the latest in a long line of legends that 2016 has taken from us. Two more weeks, and the year is over! And then celebrities will stop dying forever, right?
