“My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love，” her son, Michael Wilding, said in a statement.

　　“We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts.”

　　“We have just lost a Hollywood giant，” said Elton John, a longtime friend of Taylor. “More importantly, we have lost an incredible human being.”

　　Taylor won three Oscars, including a special one for her humanitarian work. But she was pained by ill health, failed romances and personal tragedy.

　　People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet—the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.

　　Born in London on Feb. 27, 1932 to American parents—her father was an art dealer, her mother had once been an actress—Taylor moved to California with her family for business reasons when she was seven and was quickly spotted by a talent scout. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

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