[5]:27–37 Universal's casting director explained her dislike of Taylor, stating that "the kid has nothing ... her eyes are too old, she doesn't have the face of a child". This diet lasted for ten days, and was referred to the strict and rigid system of nutrition. ", "We have just lost a Hollywood giant," said Elton John, a longtime friend of Taylor. Her big break came soon thereafter. Soon after her screen presence was established, she began a series of very public romances. Her persona ate her alive. The service was a private Jewish ceremony presided over by Rabbi Jerome Cutler. I wanted to retire, but the tabloids wouldn't let me. [68][69] As amfAR's focus is on research funding, Taylor founded the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) in 1991 to raise awareness and to provide support services for people with HIV/AIDS, paying for its overhead costs herself. She was a screen sweetheart and martyr later reviled for stealing Eddie Fisher from Debbie Reynolds, then for dumping Fisher to bed Burton, a relationship of epic passion and turbulence, lasting through two marriages and countless attempted reconciliations. At the onset of World War II, the Taylors came to the United States. [5]:371–375, Taylor took fewer roles after the mid-1970s, and focused on supporting the career of her sixth husband, Republican politician John Warner, a US senator. [5]:228–232, Taylor's career was in decline by the late 1960s. Warner was elected a U.S. senator from Virginia in 1978. [1]:129–132 Regardless, Ivanhoe became one of MGM's biggest commercial successes, earning $11 million in worldwide rentals. Beth Harmon is played by Anya Taylor-Joy, a 24-year-old American-Argentinian-British actress originally from Miami, Florida. [5]:46, Cleopatra became the biggest box-office success of 1963 in the United States; the film grossed $15.7 million at the box office. [5]:237–238,258–259,275–276 She also published a book about her collection, My Love Affair with Jewelry, in 2002. Right before the outburst of the World War II, the family moved to California, where Liz's father opened a large gallery. Known forever as 'the Virgin Queen', she remains unmarried and childless until the end. [1]:38–41 Following Lassie, she appeared in minor uncredited roles in two other films set in England – Jane Eyre (1943), and The White Cliffs of Dover (1944). The star passed away from congestive heart failure in … In real life, too, men all but committed murder in pursuit of her. in 1966), Taylor was also known for her eight high profile marriages. I recalled reading that she had some mental issues and died in the 1970’s, but that’s all I knew. In the meantime, film producers were eager to profit from the scandal surrounding Taylor and Burton, and they next starred together in Anthony Asquith's The V.I.P.s (1963), which mirrored the headlines about them. It named her one of the film's strongest assets. Greater drama awaited: "Cleopatra." [13], During the production, Taylor's personal life drew more attention when she began an affair with singer Eddie Fisher, whose marriage to actress Debbie Reynolds had been idealized by the media as the union of "America's sweethearts". She grew up quickly after that. 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The film icon used a revocable living trust as the governing document of her estate plan —a move that prevented the details of her estate from becoming available to the public. She was made a Knight of the French Legion of Honour in 1987, and received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993, the Screen Actors' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award for Humanitarian service in 1997, the GLAAD Vanguard Award in 2000, and the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001. Being born on 27 February 1932, Elizabeth Taylor was 79 years old. The dark-haired Taylor made an unforgettable impression in Hollywood with "National Velvet," the 1945 film in which the 12-year-old belle rode a steeplechase horse to victory in the Grand National. She was 79 years old at the time of her death. [13], Taylor was 18 when she married Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr., heir to the Hilton Hotels chain, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills on May 6, 1950. [113], Taylor's health increasingly declined during the last two decades of her life, and she rarely attended public events after about 1996. [1]:164–165 Taylor and Wilding announced their separation on July 18, 1956,[77] and were divorced in January 1957. That Taylor lasted, and Monroe died young, was a matter of luck and strength; Taylor lived as she pleased and allowed no one to define her but herself. Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed beauty whose hectic off-screen love life often eclipsed her most sultry film roles, has died. [1]:126 MGM organized her to date football champion Glenn Davis in 1948, and the following year, she was briefly engaged to William Pawley Jr., son of US ambassador William D. [5]:5–6[1]:193–202 She was comforted by Todd's and her friend, singer Eddie Fisher, with whom she soon began an affair. [93][94] In 1959, she purchased $100,000 worth of Israeli bonds, which led to her films being banned by Muslim countries throughout the Middle East and Africa. Veronica Lake. At age 3, with extensive ballet training already behind her, Taylor danced for British princesses Elizabeth (the future queen) and Margaret Rose at London's Hippodrome. [1]:145 Despite her grievances with the studio, Taylor signed a new seven-year contract with MGM in the summer of 1952. [1]:40–47 In 1956, she underwent an operation in which some of her spinal discs were removed and replaced with donated bone. [1]:3–10 She received dual British-American citizenship at birth, as her parents, art dealer Francis Lenn Taylor (1897–1968) and retired stage actress Sara Sothern (née Sara Viola Warmbrodt, 1895–1994), were United States citizens, both originally from Arkansas City, Kansas. Taylor's son, Michael Wilding, released a statement on the passing: "My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love. [76], Throughout her adult years, Taylor's personal life, especially her eight marriages (two to the same man), drew a large amount of media attention and public disapproval. She was at the center of some of the most talked-about affairs of the last century. [74] Taylor personally supervised the creation and production of each of the 11 fragrances marketed in her name. [5]:10–11[1]:211–223 The film's production – characterized by costly sets and costumes, constant delays, and a scandal caused by Taylor's extramarital affair with her co-star Richard Burton – was closely followed by the media, with Life proclaiming it the "Most Talked About Movie Ever Made". To a standing ovation, she hobbled to the stage. He left his wife Debbie Reynolds to marry Taylor in 1959. She had gained weight, was nearing middle age, and did not fit in with New Hollywood stars such as Jane Fonda and Julie Christie. Colin Farrell And Elizabeth Taylor Had A 'Romantic Relationship' Before She Died, He Says Well here's something you don't hear every day: Collin Farrell, 37, admits to having had a romantic relationship with the late Elizabeth Taylor, who died in 2011 at age 79. Although she had wanted to be cast in The Barefoot Contessa (1954) instead, Taylor liked the film, and later stated that it "convinced me I wanted to be an actress instead of yawning my way through parts". Reynolds would acknowledge voting for Taylor when she was nominated for "Butterfield 8" and decades later co-starred with her old rival in "These Old Broads," co-written by Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. [5]:7–9[1]:201–210 As Fisher was still married to actress Debbie Reynolds, the affair resulted in a public scandal, with Taylor being branded a "homewrecker". Through the rest of the 1950s and into the 1960s, she and Marilyn Monroe were Hollywood's great sex symbols, both striving for appreciation beyond their physical beauty, both caught up in personal dramas filmmakers could only wish they had imagined. Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of all time. [1]:40–47 In developing her into a new star, MGM required her to wear braces to correct her teeth, and had two of her baby teeth pulled out. Elizabeth Taylor was best known for 'Cleopatra' - she died in 2011 (Image: GETTY) The actress was born to American parents living in London and quickly rose to success stateside. [5]:186–189 Although it received generally negative reviews, Burton produced it as a film, Doctor Faustus (1967), with the same cast. [5]:158–165 Its filming in Marfa, Texas, was a difficult experience for Taylor, as she clashed with Stevens, who wanted to break her will to make her easier to direct, and was often ill, resulting in delays. The film star Elizabeth Taylor, who has died of heart failure aged 79, was in the public eye from the age of 11 and remained there even decades after her last hit movie. Liz was diagnosed with a congestive heart disorder and died of heart failure on March 23, 2011. [1]:139–143 In addition to granting her a weekly salary of $4,700, MGM agreed to give the couple a loan for a house, and signed her husband for a three-year contract. Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure at LA's Cedars-Sinai Hospital. In 1977, she sang in the critically panned film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical A Little Night Music (1977). This year marks the seventh anniversary of Elizabeth Taylor's death, but her memory still lives on. Taylor had been hospitalized in February for congestive heart failure, a condition she learned she had in 2004. She was married eight times to seven men, converted to Judaism, endured several serious illnesses, and led a jet set lifestyle, including assembling one of the most expensive private collections of jewelry in the world. [5]:384–385,406 Taylor and Burton's relationship was often referred to as the "marriage of the century" by the media, and she later stated, "After Richard, the men in my life were just there to hold the coat, to open the door. She appeared in several television movies, including "Poker Alice" and "Sweet Bird of Youth," and entered the Stone Age as Pearl Slaghoople in the movie version of "The Flintstones." She took up with Fisher, married him, then left him for Burton. and Secret Ceremony – both of which were critical and commercial failures. A two time Oscar winner (for "Butterfield 8" in 1960 and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" MGM used the scandal to its advantage by featuring an image of Taylor posing on a bed in a slip in the film's promotional posters. [1]:27–30 Francis Taylor's Beverly Hills gallery had gained clients from the film industry soon after opening, helped by the endorsement of gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, a friend of the Cazalets. The film so exceeded its budget that the producers lost money even though "Cleopatra" was a box-office hit and won four Academy awards. Elizabeth Taylor made one of her last public appearances at Michael Jackson 's 2009 funeral, seated in the front row in her wheelchair. Their next project, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? She was the daughter of the infamous King Henry VIII and his second wife the illustrious Queen Anne Boleyn, who was executed when Elizabeth was just two years old. Through stars like Taylor, we sense the world-disordering impact of legendary women like Delilah, Salome, and Helen of Troy. [69][71] She persuaded President Ronald Reagan to acknowledge the disease for the first time in a speech in 1987, and publicly criticized presidents George H.W. Born in London to socially prominent American parents, Taylor moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1939. Elizabeth Taylor started her acting career at the age of nine. Her jewels alone are worth $150 million. In 1968, Taylor starred in two films directed by Joseph Losey – Boom! Her advocacy for AIDS research and for other causes earned her a special Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, in 1993. Elizabeth Taylor’s Children in Photos. [97][98][99] Her make-up look in Cleopatra (1963) started a trend for "cat-eye" make-up done with black eyeliner. She was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks, said publicist Sally Morrison. [66][67] In August 1985, she and Dr. Michael Gottlieb founded the National AIDS Research Foundation after her friend and former co-star Rock Hudson announced that he was dying of the disease. 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[5]:436 Taylor received American and British honors for her career: the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1993,[58] the Screen Actors Guild honorary award in 1997,[59] and a BAFTA Fellowship in 1999. Bush and Bill Clinton for lack of interest in combatting the disease. In her first mature role, the thriller Conspirator (1949), she plays a woman who begins to suspect that her husband is a Soviet spy. She was hospitalized due to her worsening health condition, and six weeks later, she died of illness on March 23, 2011, at the age of 79 at Cedars-Sinal Medical Centre in Los Angeles. [5]:61[1]:3–11, The family lived in London during Taylor's childhood. 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[26], Taylor's last film made under her old contract with MGM was The Girl Who Had Everything (1953), a remake of the pre-code drama A Free Soul (1931). Their chemistry was not immediate. AP: Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday at age 79. I feel as if I have been a Jew all my life". [5]:39 The film's final cost was $62 million, making it the most expensive film made up to that point. Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure at LA's Cedars-Sinai Hospital. What was Elizabeth Taylor Worth when she died? This became a commercial success, grossing over $4 million in the box office. 7 among actresses. [5]:233–234 Taylor and Burton's last film of the year was the adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, The Comedians, which received mixed reviews and was a box-office disappointment. During the production of the film Cleopatra in 1961, Taylor and co-star Richard Burton began an extramarital affair, which caused a scandal. [1]:22–28 In early 1940, he opened a new gallery in Los Angeles. [139] Speaking of her charity work, former President Bill Clinton said at her death, "Elizabeth's legacy will live on in many people around the world whose lives will be longer and better because of her work and the ongoing efforts of those she inspired. [5]:242–243, 246 Taylor's third film with George Stevens, The Only Game in Town (1970), in which she played a Las Vegas showgirl who has an affair with a compulsive gambler, played by Warren Beatty, was unsuccessful. "[140], This article is about the British-American actress. The historical epic "Cleopatra" is among Hollywood's greatest on-screen fiascos and a landmark of off-screen monkey business, the meeting ground of Taylor and Richard Burton, the "Brangelina" of their day. hospitalized in February for congestive heart failure. She was 79 years old at the time of her death. (With its $44 million budget adjusted for inflation, "Cleopatra" remains the most expensive movie ever made.) ... Larry Fortensky, the construction worker who met Elizabeth Taylor in … Released soon after Cleopatra, it became a box-office success. But sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.". [1]:22–28[7] Francis stayed behind to close the London gallery, and joined them in December. According to biographer Alexander Walker, "Whether she liked it or not ... marriage is the matrix of the myth that began surrounding Elizabeth Taylor from [when she was sixteen]". [64] The wedding was again subject to intense media attention, with one photographer parachuting to the ranch[64] and Taylor selling the wedding pictures to People for $1 million, which she used to start her AIDS foundation. [5]:211–217 Secret Ceremony is a psychological drama which also stars Mia Farrow and Robert Mitchum. Although she disliked her role as a call girl in BUtterfield 8 (1960), her last film for MGM, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. [5]:7–9[1]:201–210 Taylor and Fisher were married at the Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas on May 12, 1959; she later stated that she married him only due to her grief. [5]:135–136, Taylor collected jewelry through her life, and owned the 33.19-carat (6.638 g) Krupp Diamond, the 69.42-carat (13.884 g) Taylor-Burton Diamond, and the 50-carat (10 g) La Peregrina Pearl, all three of which were gifts from husband Richard Burton. [130] David Thomson stated that "she had the range, nerve, and instinct that only Bette Davis had had before – and like Davis, Taylor was monster and empress, sweetheart and scold, idiot and wise woman". The actress spent most of her life in the public eye, starting with her big Hollywood breakthrough in National Velvet at just 12 years old in 1944. [13] Taylor later described herself as being "emotionally immature" during this time due to her sheltered childhood, and believed that she could gain independence from her parents and MGM through marriage. [133][b] Similarly, Ben W. Heineman Jr. and Cristine Russell write in The Atlantic that her role in Giant "dismantled stereotypes about women and minorities". [21], Taylor's next film release, George Stevens' A Place in the Sun (1951), marked a departure from her earlier films. [1]:366–368 Taylor also struggled with her weight – she became overweight in the 1970s, especially after her marriage to Senator John Warner, and published a diet book about her experiences, Elizabeth Takes Off (1988). They had two sons, Michael Jr. and Christopher Edward. Taylor matured into a ravishing beauty in "Father of the Bride," in 1950, and into a respected performer and femme fatale the following year in "A Place in the Sun," based on the Theodore Dreiser novel "An American Tragedy." [5]:12–13 In March 1961, she developed nearly fatal pneumonia, which necessitated a tracheotomy; one news agency erroneously reported that she had died. Colin Farrell And Elizabeth Taylor Had A ‘Romantic Relationship’ Before She Died, He Says. "Paglia on Taylor: "A luscious, opulent, ripe fruit! She and Burton divorced in 1974, but reconciled soon after, and remarried in 1975. [14][1]:58–70[15], They were followed by supporting roles as a teenaged "man-stealer" who seduces her peer's date to a high school dance in the musical A Date with Judy (1948), and as a bride in the romantic comedy Julia Misbehaves (1948). The London-born actress was a star at age 12, a bride and a divorcee at 18, a superstar at 19 and a widow at 26. [116] Her funeral took place the following day at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Remaining a well-known public figure for the pneumonia with a dose of staph.. 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