Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011

Elizabeth Taylor's Life in Covers

This Hollywood legend's piercing violet eyes, crusade against AIDS and eight marriages made her the subject of 14 PEOPLE covers

Updated: Wednesday Mar 23, 2011 | 11:00 AM EDT

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