Hollywood Stars
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Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress
latimes.com Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, star of stage and screen who married multiple times, became a successful businesswoman and helped to pioneer the fight against AIDS, dies of congestive heart failure. By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times 9:05 PM PDT, March 23, 2011 Elizabeth Taylor, the glamorous queen of American movie stardom, whose achievements as an actress were often overshadowed by her rapturous looks and real-life dramas, has died. She was 79. Hospitalized six weeks ago for congestive heart failure, Taylor died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with her four children at her side, publicist Sally Morrison said. FOR THE RECORD:…