This person died in 2016 at age 99. She appeared as a nightclub manager in Orson Welles’ 1958 “Touch of Evil”, and the same year as a sexy alien in “Queen of Outer Space”. She appeared on scores of talk shows, game shows, comedy specials, and episodic dramas. In 1989, she was arrested for slapping a police officer. She was married at least eight times, and called everyone “Dahlink.” Today’s dead celebrity is Zsa Zsa Gabor.

This episode originally published June 15, 2022.

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“Why I wish I married Zsa Zsa Gabor” from The Guardian

Life Advice Straight From Zsa Zsa Gabor's Book

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