Elizabeth Taylor

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Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American[2] actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty and distinctive violet eyes.

Her much publicized personal life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. From the mid-1980s, Taylor championed HIV and AIDS programs; she co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1993. She received the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Legion of Honour, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, who named her seventh on their list of the "Greatest American Screen Legends". Taylor died of congestive heart failure in March 2011 at the age of 79, having suffered many years of ill health.

Personal lifePersonal lifeTaylor was married eight times to

seven husbands. Taylor had many romances outside her marriages. Taylor had two sons, Michael Howard (born January 6, 1953) and Christopher Edward (born February 27, 1955), with Michael Wilding. She had a daughter, Elizabeth Frances "Liza" (born August 6, 1957), with Michael Todd.

Taylor struggled with health problems much of her life;[62] starting with her divorce from Hilton, Taylor experienced serious medical issues whenever she faced problems in her personal life.[19] Taylor was hospitalized more than 70 times[27] and had at least 20 major operations.[18] Many times newspaper headlines erroneously announced that Taylor was close to death;[6] she herself only claimed to have almost died on four occasions

The mutation that gave Taylor her striking double eyelashes may also have contributed to her history of heart trouble.[15] In November 2004, Taylor announced a diagnosis of congestive heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood throughout the body, particularly to the lower extremities such as the ankles and feet. In 2009 she underwent cardiac surgery to replace a leaky valve.[69] In February 2011, new symptoms related to heart failure caused her to be admitted into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for treatment,[70] where she remained until her death at age 79 on March 23, 2011, surrounded by her four children