The iconic Elizabeth Taylor died early Wednesday morning of heart failure. She was 79.
“She was surrounded by her children- Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria Burton,” said Taylor’s publicist, Sally Morrison.
“My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humour 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 and 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.”
Elizabeth had won three academy awards. Twice for best actress for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Butterfield 8 and was also awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993.
Some of her other movies include Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Jane Eyre.
A private family funeral for Elizabeth Taylor will be held later this week. In lieu of flowers, Elizabeth’s family is asking for contributions be made to her AIDS Foundation.