A look at the Hollywood icon's legacy of love, work, and philanthropy.
If Elizabeth Taylor's life were to be summarized in one word, it would inevitably be "passion." The passionate love affairs she maintained throughout her life and the passion she held for her roles on the silver screen both translated into a series of complex relationships that spanned over half a century each. Taylor's work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation was what she called her "passion and her obsession," one that she hoped to see through the discovery of a cure. Her love life was the role of a lifetime that she wrote herself—from her many marriages to her "furious love" with Richard Burton to the love she had for her children. Check out these links for the most illustrious points in the life of Elizabeth Taylor
Famous for her many marriages, we take a peek back at the passionate actress' love life.
"My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born," Elizabeth Taylor once said. "But when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked." When Taylor passed away on March 23, she left behind a lasting legacy: A screen legend with two Oscars on her shelf... A passionate humanitarian with a heart of gold... And yet Liz will always be remembered for her many loves: Hilton. Wilding. Todd. Fisher. Burton. Burton. Warner. Fortensky. Here, a look back at her many loves.
...is the name of our new band. No, it's what La Liz will be wearing for her ninth nuptials.
News outlets of varying respectability are reporting that designer Keith Holman and jeweler Christian Tse are working on a diamond-studded turban for Elizabeth Taylor to wear at her wedding to manager Jason Winters, and that the creation is worth up to $3 million. The wedding is allegedly to take place later this year.
From letters to tweets, 7 celebrity authors who weren’t afraid to put their love into words.
As technology progresses, the manner in which we express love has gradually changed. Gone are the days of handwritten love letters as we venture onto the information superhighway and become restricted to 140 words or less. From emails to texts and IMing, many of us would deem ourselves lucky if we ever receive a post-it note with an "I love you" on it. In celebration of the ever-evolving love letter, here are 7 famous men who will go down in history for declaring their love in writing.
Revealing love letters show why Liz and Dick will always remain "The Ultimate Celebrity Couple."
Gracing the cover of the latest Vanity Fair is Elizabeth Taylor, one half of "The Ultimate Celebrity Couple" known as Liz & Dick, whose love letters from two-times-her-husband Richard Burton have recently been made public in the forthcoming book Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century. And my oh my are they scintillating!
