Wednesday 23 March 2011

Elizabeth Taylor: Another Legend Lost

On discovering the terrible news regarding Elizabeth Taylor's passing in the early hours of this morning, I couldn't help but feel deeply saddened.


A great actress, and an even greater star, her passing signals the end of an era, as one of the final links to Hollywoods Golden Age is lost.

Commanding attention from an early age, Elizabeth Taylor literally grew up in the limelight. From her movie role in One Born Every Minute at the age of just 10, she went on to become one of the most revered actresses the world has ever, and most likely will ever know. From her Oscar winning turns as Gloria Wondrous in Butterfield 8, and the cult classic Cleopatra, the only thing that could upstage Taylor's talent, was her extraordinary beauty and tumultuous private life.


With her legendary violet eyes, alabaster skin, and raven locks, she became one of the worlds most talked about women; setting a precedent for the way in which young starlets would be viewed in years to come.

However I truly hope that she won't be remembered for her ability to sell newspapers, but for her extraordinary talent, and for her humanitarian efforts, that sees her HIV/Aids foundation that has helped millions of people worldwide, as surely one of her greatest legacies.

As I sit here typing, I am not shocked that she is no longer with us, I am shocked that a women so talented, beautiful and resilient could ever have existed at all.


Elizabeth Taylor 1932 - 2011
A woman as beautiful as she was talented

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