Before the Kardashians, Zsa Zsa Gabor was the ultimate socialite
Before the world was keeping up with the Kardashians, they were captivated by Zsa Zsa Gabor, whose death was announced on Sunday. She was 99.
Born in Hungary, she set the stage for socialites like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton by being more famous for her glamorous lifestyle than her acting career. (She even married Conrad Hilton, who founded the Hilton Hotel chain -- the second of the nine husbands she would have over the course of her life.)
She was known for calling everyone "Daaarling" and her witty quips about love and sex. "I want a man who’s kind and understanding," she once said. "Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?"
While her publicist has not disclosed the cause of Gabor's death, she has suffered many health problems in recent years, suffering a stroke in 2005 and breaking her hip in 2010.
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