Rest in peace
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Seventh on the Female Legends List of the American Film Institute, Elizabeth Taylor was a phenomenal actress that is to this day revered by many. Active in the business from 1942 to 2003, Elizabeth "Liz" Taylor is known for parts like Lassie, Cleopatra, Father of the Bride and cameo'd in shows like The Simpsons and The Nanny.
She won two Academy Awards for best actress and was awarded the Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Academy Award in 1992 for her work fighting AIDS. In 1999, Taylor was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
She leaves behind two sons and two daughters, and a legion of fans. Taylor died on March 23, 2011 surrounded by her four children at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 79.
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