<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4999pf_0n7qXyNR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4999pf_0n7qXyNR00" width="1200" height="627" ></figure><p>Liza Minnelli comes from a family of entertainment legends born to her mother, actress Judy Garland, and her father Vincente Minnelli, a celebrated film director. The actress has gained widespread <a href="https://doyouremember.com/188592/new-documentary-donna-summer-struggled-with-abuse-suicidal-thoughts">fame</a> and critical acclaim for her work in various areas of the entertainment industry, winning numerous awards.</p><p>Despite her career success, the 77-year-old has faced various <a href="https://meaww.com/liza-minnelli-struggles-with-dementia-friends-say-she-often-fidgets-and-her-hands-shake">health challenges</a> throughout her life ranging from encephalitis, alcoholism, and a jaw bone injury. Currently, the actress is battling with dementia which has kept he away from public view since her last appearance in September last year.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2>Liza Minnelli is having a very difficult time with dementia</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1zsvia_0n7qXyNR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1zsvia_0n7qXyNR00" width="443" height="670" ><figcaption>PARALLEL LIVES, Liza Minnelli, (aired August 14, 1994). ph: ©Showtime / courtesy Everett Collection</figcaption></figure><p>A close source revealed to <i>Radar Online</i> that the actress is in really bad shape and is being taken care of and monitored closely while being confined to her house. “Liza often fidgets, her hands shake, and she looks horrible,” the insider admitted to the outlet. “She sometimes doesn’t know who she’s talking to and has a hard time focusing. Liza rarely leaves the house anymore. She didn’t want people to remember her that way.”</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p>Michael Feinstein, Minelli’s friend, shared on <i>SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show</i> that the actress’s last Oscar appearance was devastating for her; thus, she intentionally chose to stay away from public view because she does not want to be remembered in that manner. “She only agreed to appear at the Oscars if she would be in a director’s chair,” he confessed, “because she’s been having back trouble.”</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0YdzuD_0n7qXyNR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0YdzuD_0n7qXyNR00" width="436" height="670" ><figcaption>20 February 2017 – Las Vegas, NV – Suzanne Goulet as Liza Minnelli. Red Carpet Arrivals for 23rd Production of The Reel Awards Presented by International Celebrity Images at The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. Photo Credit: MJT/AdMedia</figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2>She is currently in a financial mess</h2><p>During her five-year marriage to her fourth husband, David Gest, Minnelli reportedly lost a significant portion of her $50 million fortune, resulting in financial setbacks as the pair ended the union in 2007.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3aZ2in_0n7qXyNR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3aZ2in_0n7qXyNR00" width="1013" height="1497" ><figcaption>47th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, host Liza Minnelli, Gershwin Theater, New York, June 6, 1993. ph: Deborah Feingold / TV Guide / courtesy Everett Collection</figcaption></figure><p>As of now, the singer currently leads a quiet and modest life, far removed from the glamour and extravagance of her earlier years.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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Liza Minnelli comes from a family of entertainment legends born to her mother, actress Judy Garland, and her father Vincente Minnelli, a celebrated film director. The actress has gained widespread fame and critical acclaim for her work in various areas of the entertainment industry, winning numerous awards. Despite her career...