Priest Gives Ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor Her Last Rites

By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 16th 2010 06:27AM

Zsa Zsa Gabor's health has taken a sharp turn for the worse following emergency surgery over the weekend, and she has received her last rites from a priest.

The famed socialite's publicist, John Blanchette, told reporters on Sunday that Gabor "has seen a priest and is not doing very well." He administered the Catholic sacrament Sunday morning at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center with Gabor's husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, by her side.

"It is a very difficult time for her family," Blanchette said.

Gabor, 93, was in surgery for several hours on Saturday to remove blood clots from her upper body, one of them very close to her heart. At the time, Blanchette sounded hopeful, saying Gabor would likely return home either Monday or Tuesday.

Blanchette said Saturday was Gabor's 24th wedding anniversary with von Anhalt, and the two were unable to have their traditional ice cream celebration.

Gabor had been hospitalized at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center since she broke her hip in a July 17 fall at her home in Bel-Air, California. The actress's condition began to deteriorate after hip replacement surgery a few days later, and she remained hospitalized for the following three weeks. On Tuesday, Gabor's publicist announced the actress had an infection.

Throughout her hospital stay, there were a series of conflicting reports intimating that she was near death (fueled by her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt) as well as "going strong" (daughter Constance Francesca Hilton).

Gabor has been partially paralyzed since a 2002 car accident and had a stroke five years ago. Blanchette describes her as "pretty much bedridden and wheelchair-bound for the last eight years."

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Monday 16 August

By Carol L. Ziegler

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"Naota",

You are wrong on the merits and wrong on the facts. You do really believe that persons of wealth of whatever age will not have access to high quality health care-even if high quality health care may not mean that those final years and months give you high quality life. And how a story about the last days of an entertainment icon get used top make the same old discredited "death panel" arguments, is beyond me.

By bren

Yea ,should have just shot her in the head,at 93 just because she broke her hip! For Gods sake ,a waste of money some people say the terriblest things!How can you say something like this!!!!

By Zippertheslipper

I will never forget her, on Green Acres, with husband trying to make it in the country. That was a cool tv show, with Fred Ziffle, Arnold the pig, Ned and Mr Hainey.

By g

That was not Zsa Zsa on Green Acres. That was her sister Ava and if Ava heard you mistaking her for her older sister Zsa Zsa she would turn in her grave. LOL!!!

By Sarita Lopez

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Please the woman is trying to leave this world with dignity and a good cristian way, remember her for her beauty, how funny she was, and that temper that made us laugh, you will be in Paradise with your mother and sister darling, God Bless you, my best wishes to you in your new life.

By virginia

what a bunch looser's are in here 1"s she wasent jewish!.. people in Budapest are more catholic... why would she had ask for her last right"s
you must not have any faith in your life to know this i wish her the best

Wednesday 18 August

By ttrexxx

to all of you that disagree.The ones that do survive have a strong support group and or money or both...poor people die.those are the facts.so shut up tards.so enjoy your rich mothers and grandmothers who live with you.

Thursday 19 August

cant pull the switch on your 80 yr old grandma..give me the switch..money better spent on a childs health than an 80 yr old.sorry grand ma see ya.Nothing lasts forever.

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