19 Dec 2016

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies, aged 99

12:15 pm on 19 December 2016
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor in Rome during filming of 'La Contessa Azzurra', in 1959.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor in Rome, during filming of 'La Contessa Azzurra', in 1959. Photo: AFP / Leemage

Socialite and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died, according to US reports.

She passed away at her home on Sunday, publicist Ed Lozzi is reported to have a told US website.

The Hungarian-born actress had been a fixture on Hollywood's social scene for decades.

She is well known for her roles in 1950s films Moulin Rouge and Lili.

Along with sisters Eva and Magda, she was a constant presence on Hollywood's social circuit and on television talk shows.

She was married nine times and earned a degree of infamy in 1989 when she served a three-day jail term for slapping a Beverly Hills policeman who had pulled her over while she was driving.

Zsa Zsa Gabor played a leading role in Moulin Rouge (1952).

Zsa Zsa Gabor played a leading role in Moulin Rouge (1952). Photo: AFP / Collection Cinema / Photo12

- Reuters / RNZ