Remembering Elizabeth
As I make the rounds from Fox News to CBS to Australian Broadcasting and the BBC to talk about Elizabeth Taylor, I’m reminded how deeply her death has touched people around the world. It’s hard to put into words the loss we feel, but let me try.

Elizabeth Taylor [she always hated to be called Liz, by the way] was the last great movie star. She leaves us to remember her movies, her life and her legacy. Behind her glamour and stunning beauty-set-off by those violet eyes, was a talented actress and a warm human being. She could make you laugh, and occasionally gasp, when she added some salty language to her pithy observations about everything from love and marriage to her struggles to overcome debilitating physical challenges. The Elizabeth I’ll remember is a woman who knew how to wear her fame. She could let it surround her like a necklace of diamonds, or put it aside to be, if not down to earth, at least disarmingly amused by her own celebrity. Above all she cared about more than being an Oscar-winning icon. She cared about the world. I’m sure she’s hoping that even if you’re renting one of her classic movies to pay her tribute, you won’t forget that she was a lot more than a famous face.

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