Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79
The actress, famous for her roles in Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, died of congestive heart failure, was married eight times.
fter a long treatment for severe symptoms congestive heart failure this morning died, at age 79, Elizabeth Taylor. The sad news was announced by ABC, who reported that the actress died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was interned.
A disganosticado Taylor had heart problems in 2004. He was also operated for a brain tumor in 1997.
Taylor twice won Oscars for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A marked woman. On the other hand, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed the title of Dame (Lady). In addition to its reputation as an actress, the woman with violet eyes also became famous for his various marriages. She was married eight times, with Count Hilton, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton (twice), John Warner and Larry Fortensky. This was divorced last October 31, 1996.
Career . Taylor was born on February 27, 1932 in Hampstead, London, and began acting at the instigation of her mother, who since childhood drove her to auditions for commercials and as an extra in several movies. As for this insistence, Taylor would have to declare that an acting career was more imposed than chosen by motus own. However, it was easy to start to succeed. And at 12 years, thanks to the 1944 film National Velvet, achieved fame. Two years later, at 14 , starred Courage of Lassie and Little Women, although the recognition would come with the famous film the bride's father Vincente Minnelli, where he was paired with Spencer Tracy.
Prestige. Taylor's career was a meteoric rise thanks to his work with James Dean and Rock Hudson in this great movie that was Giant and The tree of life , for which he received an Oscar nomination as best actress in 1957. And if we talk big pairs, it is impossible to ignore the he formed with Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, gave it a New Oscar nomination and the first BAFTA. Its golden age, no doubt, was the late 50's and mid 60's, thanks to the films mentioned and others such as Suddenly, Last Summer (next to Katharine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift, new nomination for Academy Award included) and A woman checked, for which he won his first golden statuette.
Cleopatra and immortality. Beyond the large preparatory work, if there was a role for which everyone will remember Elizabeth Taylor, this is Cleopatra. The film not only became a huge commercial success but also her role became a tempestuous affair with Richard Burton, whom he met during the shooting and whom she married twice. Later, his films begin to lose brightness, although in 1966 he starred Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, with Burton. Thanks to his unforgettable performance, receiving his second and last Oscar.
scandals and health problems. Beyond his celebrated career, Taylor, as mentioned, became famous for his intense married life and several times was in the eye of the media for his alcohol addiction and subsequent health problems. Taylor suffered a spinal injury for which he intervened several times and Turmore brain which must be operated in 1997.
Also, the actress was recognized for humanitarian work, clearly seen in its continuing fight against AIDS that led to the death of his friend Rock Hudson. Because of this work, Taylor was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord in 1992. Many will remember, too, his participation in a concert tribute to the leader of Queen, Freddie Mercury unforgettable. Another great friendships that were forged with Michael Jackson. In fact, the King of Pop had written a song titled "Elizabeth, I Love You ", and she was at her side in court when the musician was accused of child abuse.
Perhaps the best way to remember it taking into account their particular way of dealing with adversity - mainly their health problems - a mantra that always made him justice: "Success is the best deodorant, because you can delete all the bad smells of the past." Let us not forget his unique sense of humor that made refererir her eight marriages admirable ease, "My mother said I was born did not open my eyes for eight days but, when I did, the first thing I did was see an engagement ring," a time Taylor, laughing.
SOURCE: Diario La Nacion
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