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Old 19-12-2016, 00:37
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It is sad about Zsa Zsa Gabor

But was she a Hollywood legend as i cant think of any film she has been in that was any good
No she wasn't.

She was B list at a push.

her reputation has been hyped up in recent years.

Hopefully any DSers who are over 70 can confirm/refute my opinions on this?
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Old 19-12-2016, 00:55
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I'm sure that's the same site that said Andrew Sachs' death was a hoax.
it is. Publishing fake stories that a still-living celebrity is dead and other fake stories that the reported death of a celebrity is a hoax seems to be a particular speciality of theirs.

(Of course, they call it satire...)
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Old 19-12-2016, 03:04
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It is sad about Zsa Zsa Gabor

But was she a Hollywood legend as i cant think of any film she has been in that was any good
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (the opening titles)


R.I.P. Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:18
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Sad but as others have said. 99 is a good age
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:24
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No she wasn't.

She was B list at a push.

her reputation has been hyped up in recent years.

Hopefully any DSers who are over 70 can confirm/refute my opinions on this?
John Huston's Moulin Rouge was excellent, and Death of a Scoundrel, with ex husband George Sanders wasn't bad either. In fact her first few films were all rather good, although she was only in the supporting cast, Lovely to Look at, The Story of Three Loves, We're Not Married, and MGM's Lilli, with Leslie Caron in the title role, which was outstanding.

At the other end of the scale there was Queen of Outer Space, which was so bad that it was good.

She also had a Cameo role as a strip club owner in the Orson Welles Classic, Touch of Evil
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:33
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2016 has been a terrible year for celeb deaths. So many greats are gone.
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Old 19-12-2016, 08:40
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My first memory of her was as villain of the week, Minerva, in the sixties TV show, Batman.
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Old 19-12-2016, 09:20
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Both the BBC and ITV have reported that she died so it won't be a hoax.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10984784

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-12-18/h...-dies-aged-99/
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Old 19-12-2016, 10:10
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Never saw any of her films but I hear she's been everywhere and done everything.

So RIP.

Shame she couldn't make the magic 100.
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Old 19-12-2016, 10:21
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Always here her name but dont actually know what she is famous for and I don't care to know to be brutally honest.
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Old 19-12-2016, 10:34
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Always here her name but dont actually know what she is famous for and I don't care to know to be brutally honest.
So why bother coming in here to offer that useless piece of information? because we don't care, to be brutally honest.
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Old 19-12-2016, 10:43
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R.I.P. to a hollywood ledgend .....

That said, ive just had a butchers at IMDB, and the best films she was in were cameos in naked gun 2 1/2, and nightmare on elm street 3......
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Old 19-12-2016, 10:48
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One of the first people to be famous for being famous. Her acting career wasn't anything to write home about but she is mainly known for being glamorous and having a lot of husbands. Also some great quotes:-
"I never hated a man enough to give back the diamonds"
"I am a great housekeeper, every time I get divorced I keep the house"
Interviewer "How many husbands have you had?"
Zsa Zsa "Including my own?"
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Old 19-12-2016, 12:16
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R.I.P. to a hollywood ledgend .....

That said, ive just had a butchers at IMDB, and the best films she was in were cameos in naked gun 2 1/2, and nightmare on elm street 3......
No, that is not true, as I mentioned in an earlier post she appeared in a couple of Classics, although she wasn't the Star.
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Old 19-12-2016, 13:58
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Never saw any of her films but I hear she's been everywhere and done everything.

So RIP.

Shame she couldn't make the magic 100.
She certainly did. She crammed a lot into her life that's for sure. Her autobio 'One Life Is Not Enough' what a very apt title.

Recall her on Wogan years ago.

Wogan: I have been married for 25 years
ZZG: Oh my God darlink - how can you stand it!! I am on my longest marriage. 4 years and a few weeks. My last marriage was one day, and I never thought it would last that long. The only husband I regret was the lawyer - the Yugoslav lawyer. I could have a skipped that.

She was a wonderful raconteur ... may she rest in peace.
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Old 19-12-2016, 14:53
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Wasn't there a story on the Blinds thread recently that everyone thought was about Zsa Zsa?
Yes , it implied they were just waiting for the Husband to give permission to remove life support.
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Old 19-12-2016, 17:21
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I think she has been extremely poorly for years so possibly a blessed relief for all concerned.
She was a middle of the road actress but an excellent star celebrity. Quite witty too.
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Old 19-12-2016, 18:28
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One of the first people to be famous for being famous. Her acting career wasn't anything to write home about but she is mainly known for being glamorous and having a lot of husbands. Also some great quotes:-
"I never hated a man enough to give back the diamonds"
"I am a great housekeeper, every time I get divorced I keep the house"
Interviewer "How many husbands have you had?"
Zsa Zsa "Including my own?"
Ha, brilliant! RIP Zsa Zsa.
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Old 19-12-2016, 18:49
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Wasn't there a story on the Blinds thread recently that everyone thought was about Zsa Zsa?
Wasn't she the one with the creepy husband with a medical lab?
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Old 19-12-2016, 18:57
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They didn't know how old she was when she died. Been on a life support machine for the past 5 years.
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Old 19-12-2016, 19:05
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They didn't know how old she was when she died. Been on a life support machine for the past 5 years.
Despite the fact that Zsa, Zsa altered her date of birth on her driving licence some years ago, her date of birth was known, she would have been 100 next February 6th.
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Old 19-12-2016, 19:33
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I wonder if her remains will be taken back to Hungary?
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Old 19-12-2016, 19:48
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List of her films on here:

https://www.netogram.com/zsazsagabor.htm

Just reading about her on Wiki.

All her marriages were short lived, until the last one - 1986 till now
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Old 20-12-2016, 00:54
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Can we be sure that Zsa Zsa was not already a Hundred years old before she passed away as she did lie about her age
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