Over the years her physical condition continued to deteriorate, and she underwent many procedures, including bone grafts and amputation of a leg, and suffered from constant pain. In 1951, unable to walk, she began to use a wheelchair. In April of 1954 she was hospitalized with [[pneumonia]] for the second time. She died at home of pulmonary embolism on July 13, 1954 at the age of 47. In 2002 a movie was made of Frida's life story, starring actress [[Salma Hayek]]. | Over the years her physical condition continued to deteriorate, and she underwent many procedures, including bone grafts and amputation of a leg, and suffered from constant pain. In 1951, unable to walk, she began to use a wheelchair. In April of 1954 she was hospitalized with [[pneumonia]] for the second time. She died at home of pulmonary embolism on July 13, 1954 at the age of 47. In 2002 a movie was made of Frida's life story, starring actress [[Salma Hayek]]. |