Hollywood screen legend, Elizabeth Taylor, who was one of the 20th century's most famous stars, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 79.
The two-time Oscar-winning actress has a long history of illness. In recent years, she has been hospitalized for congestive heart failure and was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Hospital in February for monitoring. Congestive heart failure was her official cause of death.
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world," Taylor's son, Michael Wilding said in a statement.