Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire), one of the greatest Hollywood legends, was born on February 27, 1932 and died 79 years later on March 23, 2011.
ABC News reported that Elizabeth Taylor died surrounded by family members at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California.
Dame Taylor was known as Liz Taylor and was an English-American actress, former child star who grew into a memorable iconic adult actress. She was known for her acting talent and beauty, as well as her Hollywood lifestyle, including many marriages.
This talented icon was known also as one of the great actresses of Hollywood's golden age. The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends list.
More on her life below in photo descriptions.
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HENDERSON, NV - FEBRUARY 27: Dame Elizabeth Taylor arrives for her 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas on February 27, 2007 in Henderson, Nevada. The British born actress had suffered from numerous health problems since 1997 and was most recently hospitalized in Los Angeles at the beginning of February this year for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had since November 2004. Taylor first graced our screens at the age of 12 in "National Velvet'" and went on to receive two Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and appeared in more than 50 films. She was married eight times and most famously married Richard Burton a second time in 1975 which lasted less than a year. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
SANTA MONICA, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor attends the 27th annual Macy's Passport benefit at the Barker Hangar on September 24, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. The British born actress had suffered from numerous health problems since 1997 and was most recently hospitalized in Los Angeles at the beginning of February this year for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had since November 2004. Taylor first graced our screens at the age of 12 in "National Velvet'" and went on to receive two Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and appeared in more than 50 films. She was married eight times and most famously married Richard Burton a second time in 1975 which lasted less than a year. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED - 1960: British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor stands in a doorway and wears slip as she holds a glass in a still from the film, 'Butterfield 8' directed by Daniel Mann in 1960. The British born actress had suffered from numerous health problems since 1997 and was most recently hospitalized in Los Angeles at the beginning of February this year for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had since November 2004. Taylor first graced our screens at the age of 12 in "National Velvet'" and went on to receive two Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and appeared in more than 50 films. She was married eight times and most famously married Richard Burton a second time in 1975 which lasted less than a year. (Photo by MGM Studios/Courtesy of Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - 1948: British born American actress Elizabeth Taylor feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square in 1948 in London, England. The British born actress had suffered from numerous health problems since 1997 and was most recently hospitalized in Los Angeles at the beginning of February this year for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had since November 2004. Taylor first graced our screens at the age of 12 in "National Velvet'" and went on to receive two Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and appeared in more than 50 films. She was married eight times and most famously married Richard Burton a second time in 1975 which lasted less than a year. (Photo by Chris Ware/Getty Images)
LONDON - APRIL 26: Elizabeth Taylor holding an Oscar she won for the film 'Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf' at the Grosvenor Hotel on April 26, 1967 in London, United Kingdom. The British born actress had suffered from numerous health problems since 1997 and was most recently hospitalized in Los Angeles at the beginning of February this year for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had since November 2004. Taylor first graced our screens at the age of 12 in "National Velvet'" and went on to receive two Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966) and appeared in more than 50 films. She was married eight times and most famously married Richard Burton a second time in 1975 which lasted less than a year. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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