Elizabeth Taylor, two-time Oscar winning screen legend, died at age 79. The actress was not in good health, though that was true for most of her life; Taylor has become famous for her many, continuing health problems since leaving the entertainment industry, but always said she had health problems since she was a child. Thanks to all of her health issues, surgeries, and procedures, Taylor estimated she'd died four times over the course of her life.
Elizabeth rose to prominence as a child actress in the 1944 classic, National Velvet. Though she was a beautiful and capable actress, her personal life often overshadowed her career. Elizabeth Taylor was known the world over for her adultery (notably with Eddie Fisher, Princess Lea's dad IRL), lavish lifestyle, many marriages, and other excesses. However, she was also known for her valiant support of those with HIV/AIDS as well as the gay community in general, and played a pivotal role in changing the American public's perception of drug addiction and rehab.
Elizabeth Taylor's acting career spanned an amazing six decades.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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