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Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011), also known as Liz Taylor, was a British-American actress.
Beginning as a child star, as an adult she came to be known for her acting talent and beauty, and had a much publicised private life, including eight marriages and several near death experiences. Taylor was considered one of the great actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends list.
In November 2004, Taylor announced that she had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood throughout the body, particularly to the lower extremities: the ankles and feet. She broke her back five times, had both her hips replaced, survived a benign brain tumor operation and skin cancer, and faced life-threatening bouts with pneumonia twice. Towards the end of her life she was reclusive and sometimes failed to make scheduled appearances due to illness or other personal reasons. She used a wheelchair and when asked about it stated that she had osteoporosis and was born with scoliosis.
Taylor was married eight times to seven husbands:
* Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (May 6, 1950 – January 29, 1951) (divorced)
* Michael Wilding (February 21, 1952 – January 26, 1957) (divorced)
* Michael Todd (February 2, 1957 – March 22, 1958) (widowed)
* Eddie Fisher (May 12, 1959 – March 6, 1964) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (March 15, 1964 – June 26, 1974) (divorced)
* Richard Burton (October 10, 1975 – July 29, 1976) (divorced)
* John Warner (December 4, 1976 – November 7, 1982) (divorced)
* Larry Fortensky (October 6, 1991 – October 31, 1996) (divorced)
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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