Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79

sevmom
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:01:22 +0000

jym,the canned thing they showed on the Today Show ended with the guy saying something to the effect-Elizabeth Taylor, dead at 77. Of course ,she was 79 so the producers obviously were in the live anchors’ ears telling them to correct that! One of the interesting things they showed was an interview where Elizabeth Taylor said she hated being called Liz. I could relate as I have one those typical 50’s kinds of names that is easily shortened. I never have shortened it and it has always grated when someone automatically shortens my name! Anyway, Elizabeth Tayor was certainly an icon and I think a very interesting,complicated person. She really did alot philanthropically and in raising awareness about HIV/Aids and the family has requested that any donations go to her foundation.