'Absolutely Miserable!' Inside Bedridden Zsa Zsa Gabor's Sad Last Days
'She hated being old," a friend tells Radar. 'She felt like she was trapped.'
Dec. 19 2016, Published 5:31 p.m. ET
Zsa Zsa Gabor, the iconic blond bombshell who, aside from her infamous run-ins with the law, was famous for being famous, died on Sunday of heart complications at the age of 99. RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned from a source close to the star that, prior to her death, she was "absolutely miserable" in the Hollywood mansion that she shared with ninth husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt. Click through 7 shocking photos to learn about Gabor's sad final days.
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Zsa Zsa's daughter Francesca Gabor Hilton — her only child with late hotel heir husband Conrad Hilton — was photographed here with her mother prior to her death in Jan. 2015 from "an apparent stroke/heart attack."
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At the time, Zsa Zsa's family did not tell her of her daughter's passing. "When Francesca died, everyone tried to keep it from Zsa Zsa and not tell her that she was dead," the source said. "But Zsa Zsa knew what was going on."
EXCLUSIVE: Zsa Zsa Gabor looks frail and ill in her bed at home in Bel Air, CA
Zsa Zsa looked frail and ill, bedridden at her home in Bel Air, California for the last several years of her life. According to the insider, "Zsa Zsa was absolutely miserable at the end. She did not want anyone to see her in the state that she was in."
Ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor celebrates her 25th wedding anniversary at a party at her home
"When Prince would have parties at the house he shared with Zsa Zsa, she would not attend the parties. She would stay upstairs confined to her bed and would not allow anyone to see her, ever," the source told RadarOnline.com.
EXCLUSIVE: Zsa Zsa Gabor looks frail and ill in her bed at home in Bel Air, CA
In 2011, Gabor had her right leg amputated. Later that same year, she experienced a slew of health complications that left her bedridden for the remainder of her life.
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"Zsa Zsa hated being old and she really hated being confined to her bed," the insider said. "She really felt like she was trapped in her own castle and was very, very sad."
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Though she lost her health, Gabor retained her quick mind. "Zsa Zsa was still acutely aware of what was going on around her," revealed the source. "She was still obsessed with Hollywood and glamour up until the day that she died."
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