Actress Elizabeth Taylor in a childhood publicity image.
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Elizabeth Taylor and Lassie in Los Angeles in 1943. Taylor received $100 a week; the dog made $250. But Elizabeth Taylor was on her way to stardom.
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Actress Elizabeth Taylor in "A Place in the Sun" with Montgomery Clift in 1951.
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Elizabeth Taylor on the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Stockholm in 1953.
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Elizabeth Taylor with newly born Michael Howard Wilding, her son with English actor Michael Wilding, in 1953.
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Elizabeth Taylor, grieving over the death of husband Mike Todd, is comforted by her brother, Howard, in a limousine as they leave the airport for home in Los Angeles. Todd was among four people killed when the film producer's plane developed engine trouble and crashed in New Mexico in 1958.
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Burt Lancaster and Elizabeth Taylor hold their Oscars after being named best actor and best actress at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1961; he for "Elmer Gantry" and she for "Butterfield 8."
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor arrive at a London airport in 1963 after attending the premiere of "Lawrence of Arabia" in Paris. Both stars were playing leading roles in "The VIPs" in production at the time in England.
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In her last major acting appearance, Elizabeth Taylor plays the manager of three aging movie stars ? Debbie Reynolds, Shirley MacLaine and Joan Collins ? in ABC's 2000 television special, "These Old Broads."
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President Clinton presents screen legend Elizabeth Taylor with the Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House on Jan. 8, 2001. Taylor was one of 28 honorees recognized for remarkable service and accomplishments in various realms.
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Dame Elizabeth Taylor at the British Film and Television Academy awards in Beverly Hills in November 2005, where she received the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in International Entertainment.
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Elisabeth Taylor remembered by friends
Eva Marie Saint
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
"I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Elizabeth Taylor. I have wonderful memories
of working together with her in 'Raintree County" and 'The Sandpiper.' She was an incredible
talent, and yes, she had those unforgettable eyes. I greatly admire her humanitarian efforts,
which have touched so many lives. Elizabeth was a very dear, generous and loving lady."
-- Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who appeared with Elizabeth Taylor in 1957's "Raintree
County" and 1965's "The Sandpiper."
Mike Nichols
(Jennifer S. Altman / For the Times)
"The shock of Elizabeth was not only her beauty. It was her generosity. Her giant laugh. Her
vitality, whether tackling a complex scene on film or where we would all have dinner until dawn.
She is singular and indelible on film and in our hearts."
-- Mike Nichols made his feature directorial debut with 1966's classic "Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?" for which Elizabeth Taylor received her second best actress Oscar as the frumpy, vulgar
Martha.
Barbra Streisand
(Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)
"It's the end of an era. It wasn't just her beauty or her stardom. It was her humanitarianism.
She put a face on HIV/AIDS. She was funny. She was generous. She made her life count."
-- Actress, singer, director and songwriter Barbra Streisand
Chris Dodd
(Jessica Hill / Associated Press)
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Elizabeth Taylor. Her artistic contribution to the motion
picture industry is immeasurable. In a career spanning more than 70 years and 50 films, her talent
endured the test of time and transcended generations of moviegoers. She truly was an American icon,
whose legacy went far beyond her acting skills, most notably in her efforts to lead the battle
against HIV/AIDS. Our thoughts are with her family and her many friends and fans during this difficult
time."
-- Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Motion Picture Assn. of America
Robert Forster
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
"She was warm and generous. I felt accepted and I had done nothing before. I felt hurt in the heart
[when I heard the news]. She was an icon then and she is an icon now. She never stopped being one."
-- Robert Forster, who earned an Oscar nomination for 1997's "Jackie Brown," made his film debut
opposite Elizabeth Taylor in the 1967 melodrama "Reflections in a Golden Eye."
Martin Landau
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
"It's a terrible loss. A unique talent and a singularly spectacular individual."
-- Martin Landau, who worked with Elizabeth Taylor on 1963's "Cleopatra."
George Hamilton
(Associated Press)
"The whole world has been in love with Elizabeth Taylor and I was fortunate enough to
be one of them."
-- George Hamilton starred opposite Elizabeth Taylor in the television movie "Poker
Alice" in 1987. He was also linked romantically to the actress.
Jane Fonda
(Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)
"Elizabeth, on every level, was a mensch. Kind, generous, brave."
-- Two-time Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, who appeared with Elizabeth Taylor in
1976's "The Bluebird."
Barry Manilow
(Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
"Elizabeth was the last great movie star. And a great human being. What I'll always
remember about Elizabeth was her laugh. She would walk into a room looking like a
princess and suddenly there would be this cackle that filled the room that would crack
us all up. I'm so glad to have known her. It's a very sad day for me."
-- Barry Manilow, the award-winning singer-songwriter remembering his friend Elizabeth Taylor
Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626-Mozart