today we lost a huge legend and symbol of american royalty-
Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at age 79 of congestive heart failure.
The passing was first reported ABC's Good Morning America. In a tweet sent out at 9 am on Wednesday, the show wrote: "Breaking: Elizabeth Taylor has died, @GMA confirms."
Taylor had been hospitalized in February for congestive heart failure, a condition she learned she had in 2004. A two time Oscar winner (for "Butterfield 8" in 1960 and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1966), Taylor was also known for her eight high profile marriages.
In mid-March, her publicist, Sally Morrison, said she was in stable condition at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."
i remember thinking many years ago- who's death would be the one to signify the true end of the golden age of hollywood, and america. today is that day.
i will be posting more about the life of LIZ soon,
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