The entertainment world was saddened this afternoon to hear of the death of cinematic legend and incredible beauty Elizabeth Taylor. She was 79 when she passed away due to congestive heart failure.
The embodiment of glamour, four times Oscar nominated actress Taylor was possibly best known for her starring roles in lavish epic 'Cleopatra' and her equally fabulous part in Hollywood's greatest romance with co-star Richard Burton. A relationship resulting in two of her eight marriages.
Not only a talented actress, Elizabeth devoted much of her time to campaigning for AIDS-related charities. She was instrumental in the beginnings of the American Foundation for AIDS Research as well as creating her own charity, the 'Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation' . She was estimated to have raised more than $50 million to fight the disease.
Elizabeth Taylor was one of the greats. She owned a dignity and grace lacking in much of today's celebrity culture, a last vestige of the 'Golden Age' of cinema and as beautiful inside as she was out. She leaves behind four children, nine beloved grandchildren and a wonderful legend.
'You are who you are. All you can do in this world is help others to be who they are and better themselves and those around them.'
Elizabeth Taylor, 27/02/1932 - 23/03/2011
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