Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday morning from issues regarding congestive heart failure. She was 79 years old.
Congestive heart failure is a progressive condition in which the heart is too weak to pump enough blood throughout the body, especially in the ankles and feet. She was hospitalized last month for issues regarding congestive heart failure. Taylor, a former child star, grew up to be known for her acting talents and beauty, as well as her Hollywood lifestyle.
Taylor was also known for her multiple weddings. The actress has been married eight times to seven different husbands. She has four children and a total of nine grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her renowned roles in films such as Cleopatra, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and A Place in the Sun. The American Film Institute named Taylor seventh on its Female Legends List. Here is a list of Elizabeth Taylor's top ten iconic films.
Starring alongside Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor plays the role of Maggie Pollit whose husband Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player that spends his days drinking and resists the affections of his wife. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards. ReutersIn “Elephant Walk” Elizabeth Taylor plays the role of Ruth Wiley, a young bride of a rich planter who finds herself the only white woman at Elephant Walk tea plantation. ReutersElizabeth Taylor plays the role of Martha in this classic film which won five Academy Awards. The movie is about an aging couple that use a young couple to fuel emotional anguish and pain toward each other. ReutersElizabeth Taylor plays the role of Angela Vickers while Montgomery Clift plays that of George Eastman who is thrust into a blue collar life of a rich uncle’s family business. The film won a total of six Academy Awards.ReutersTCM leads TV networks to pay special tribute to Elizabeth Taylor .ReutersIn this film which was nominated for four Academy Awards, Elizabeth Taylor plays the role of Susanna Drake a Southern Woman that steals the heart of a poet/teacher right as the Civil War breaks out. Montgomery Clift also stars in this film. ReutersPlaying the role of Velvet Brown, this film is about a former jockey that helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England’s Grand National Sweepstakes. The film won two Academy Awards. ReutersElizabeth Taylor stars as Gloria Wandrous, a fashionable Manhattan it-girl who is a model and a call-girl. Like many other of Taylor’s films, this one also won an Academy Award. ReutersTaking on the role of Catherine Holly, this film is about the only son of a wealthy widow who dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What Catherine witnessed was so terrifying that she goes insane while the mother tries to cover up the real story. ReutersMore Hollywood stars have taken to Twitter to express their love and respect for the legendary actress, Elizabeth Taylor. Reuters
