taylor a key to the city and proclaimed the day elizabeth taylor day. >> still to come on a "second lookhey were the most famous film couple in the world. we look back at the careers of both richard burton and elizabeth taylor. >>> tonight, we're remembering hollywood legend elizabeth taylor, who died this week at the age of 79. throughout her life, she had survived many serious health problems. at the time of her 65th birthday, she was facing surgery for a brain tumor. she chose to use that occasion of her birthday for a black tie event that raised a million dollars to fight a.i.d.s. we reported on the birthday bash in los angeles in 1997. >> reporter: elizabeth taylor arrived on the arm of michael jackson. it was a grand entrance just days before her birthday and upcoming brain surgery. jackson composed a new song called elizabeth for the event, a celebration of her life with proceeds benefiting the elizabeth taylor a.i.d.s. foundation. fans gathered to cheer the actress and stars paid tribute to the living legend. >> she's been brave. she's raised a lot of money for things that matter

so, was elizabeth taylor our last movie star? they don't make them like elizabeth taylor anymore.look at her in the movie "cleopatra." she was paid $1 million for the role, unheard of at the time. and she was worth every dime because, well, because she was cleopatra. our cleopatra. our image of the eternal power of a woman's essential and irresistible glamour. >> i will not be told where i can go and where i cannot go. >> reporter: she was a movie star. >> have you ever been dragged out into the street? >> reporter: and that's what movie stars do, or used to do, in hollywood's golden age. they became for us the bigger than life embodiments of our deepest dreams. icons of our ideals. john wayne's all american strength. we heard it in "red river." >> i signed nothing. if i had, i'd say. >> reporter: the smoldering passion that jumped off the screen in "to have and to have not." >> you know how to whistle, don't you? you just put your lips together and blow. >> reporter: james dean's brooding troubled youth in "rebel without a cause." >> you're tearing me apart! >> reporter: and, eli

elizabeth taylor became a widow at 26. as her roles became more passionate and intense, her life began to imitate art... >> i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> couric: ...maggie the cat leapt into the arms of husband number four, eddie fisher and was vilified in the press for stealing him away from girl next-door debbie reynolds. >> mama face it, i was a slut of all time! >> couric: in "butterfield 8" she played a scheming new york call girl. it won her, her first of two oscars. >> i don't think i was particularly good in it. but i had had pneumonia and had my throat cut open, a tracheotomy, and i won that year. >> couric: her next movie would be one of her biggest, in scale and notoriety, "cleopatra." it would also ignite her second great love. >> you will knell. >> i will what? >> on your knees. >> couric: her leading man richard burton became husband number five, and later six when they remarried. they had a child together, her fourth. the two were extravagant as the jewels he bought her. her love affai

taylor died yesterday. she's being remembered as much for the life she led off the screen, as she is for her academy award-winning movie career. kendis gibson reports. >> and i'm not going to say good-bye to you. >> reporter: the world did have to say good-bye to elizabeth taylor wednesday. at her star on the hollywood walk of fame, violet flowers to match her violet eyes that helped catapult her to fame. >> the world's going to miss liz. my world stopped today and i know everybody who loved her and worked with her and had the privilege, of being in her space is going to feel sad for a long time. >> i feel like a cat on a hot tin roof. >> reporter: she ee pit ms. ed for half a century, winning movies and starring in her own personal love life that the tabloids devoured. she was married eight times and at the center of scandalous affairs. one of her husbands, former senator john warner from virginia, had only kind words for her wednesday. saying he would remember her heart and soul were as beautiful as her c

not that way with elizabeth taylor. raising awareness for people living with hiv and cause of aids in particular. we have a statement this morning from sir elton john who was a dear friend. someone that worked with her closely on that issue. we just talked about. we just lost a hollywood giant. more importantly, we have lost an incredible human being. taylor had been hospitalized at cedar sinai hospital in los angeles six without objection agore for treatment of congestive heart failure. sadly she never recover. >> her son michael wilding released a statement saying his mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest with great passion, humor and love. >> we are going to have much more on her remarkable life throughout the morning. talking with many people. she touched through the years. let's begin in los angeles with nbc's miguel almaguer. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. as you mentioned taylor had been hospitalized for the past six weeks with heart problems. her family was by her bedside w

taylor aids foundation. later she publicly defended michael jackson appearing with the center several times and supporting him to an often critical press. late in her life the actress took to twitter where she opened up the fans about her health issues including a heart procedure back in 2009. twitter charitable work and her body of work on screen, she stood out as one of hollywood's most giving and most glamorous stars. santer and go reporting. >>pam: as mention one of taylor's passion is aside from fell was her work with aids research and education. we talked with a local aids foundation about her role in fighting the disease. >> contribution she raised by appearing at our offense was significant in getting the early funding which led to some major research development. kron 4 >>pam: jan wall will be on our set off at 6:00 to talk about the list as taylor's legacy. meantime, celebrities are responding on twitter to the news of the passing. kimberly is here to have a look at the tweets about the legendary s

we're going to celebrate elizabeth taylor's life. and our colleague, barbara walters, shares her memories of the hollywood icon. and we'll have a look at her jaw-dropping jewels. worth $150 million. and the men in her life that lavished her with those jewels. >> she had a few husbands that gave her a necklace or two. >>> also coming up in this first half hour, what critics are calling a political stunt. this is out of japan this morning. tokyo's governor downing a glass of tap water, just 24 hours after that water was called radioactive. could there really be such a shift so quickly? we're going to get to the bottom of this. can it really shift this quickly? >>> we're going to start with the wild weather overnight all across the country. sam will have the forecast in a moment. but first, matt gutman joins us from westmoreland county, pennsylvania. where golf ball size hail rained down. >> reporter: good morning. the roof of this house was off roof shingles thrown all over the place. it was 15 minutes of absolute terror which their en

elizabeth taylor died early this morning in los angeles at age 79. we'll take a look back at her long career, her headline making marriages and breakups and extraordinary life as hollywood marks the passing of a legend. >>> contamination concerns. japanese officials revealing tokyo's tap water has radiation levels too high for infants. this as smoke continues to pour from the damaged nuclear plants of 140 miles away. workers are ordered to evacuate once again. >>> and defiance, as u.s. and allied forces pound targets in libya for a fourth straight night, moammar gadhafi emerges in public to tell his supporters he will be victorious. this as president obama heads home to work on handing over responsibility for the no-fly zone and nato finally prepares to step in after a diplomatic back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm erica hill with chris wragge. we begin with this breaking news. dame elizabeth taylor has died. >>

in all, elizabeth taylor married eight times. there was a singer, eddie fisher, who was married to debbie reynolds when they first met. there was a senator, republican john warner of virginia. there was even a builder, who taylor met when he was doing some home improvements for her. for a lot of her life, taylor battled health problems, near fatal pneumonia, a brain tumor, substance abuse and weight problems. >> either you look forward to waking up or you don't. i do. >> all of her troubles provided comics with a lot of material. she never gave up, and kept her name and famous face out there with product endorsements later in life. >> these have always brought me luck. >> her remaining years were defined by the death of her close friend and former co-star, rock hudson. his revelation that he was dying of aids shocked the country, but she went to work, devoting her life to raising money and research to fight the disease and fight the stigma surrounding it. >> they have so little touching and compassion in their life, that if you r

what was it about elizabeth taylor that put her in that latter group?well, it's a combination of three things. she was extraordinarily beautiful, she was gifted, and, as you know, as you said, her personal life was so astonishing. it was so dramatic. it was as dramatic as her films and the kind of back-and-forth between that personal life and her on-screen roles was kind of irresistible for people. >> brown: talk about her as an actor. i came across this line in a few places today, probably because it's so good. it's from james agee in 1944 he wrote of the very young elizabeth taylor, he wrotes "she strikes me, if i may resort to a conservative statement, as being rapturously beautiful. i hardly know or care where whether she can act or not." >> well, one of the real curses that glamorous actresses in hollywood faced was that because they were so beautiful they came to believe that that was the only reason they were successful. they came to value their acting. and i think elizabeth taylor had a very long career, she was memorable in a lot of films and i

throughout her loves, taylor had two sons and two daughters.t 72 she revealed she had congestive heart failure. still, she never completely scheid away from the public eye. when asked what she considered her biggest accomplishment, elizabeth taylor replied, i survived. manuel gallegus, cbs news, hollywood. >> and certainly she was a favorite in the bay area coming up here a number of times for the macy's passport show to raise money for aids organizations. >>> for more on elizabeth taylor's life and career, you can log on to cbsnews.com. >>> it has been a very wet morning to get you going today. if you are heading out the door, we have storm clouds out there and some heavy amounts of rainfall in parts of the bay area. you can see the front making its way eastward now. some heavier amounts of rain through concord, livermore, fremont and in along the peninsula we continue to see pockets of moderate to heavier amounts of rain in through burlingame, san bruno, also headed in toward san mateo, foster city. you have good cells there and the just moun

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elizabeth taylor died of heart failure today at 79. and every generation of americans knew her and followed her turbulent life. the girl with the violet eyes, the woman who broke the rules and the pay barriers for women in film. and in some ways, she created this frenzy of tabloid celebrity we all live amidst still today. but she was also a woman who was never tougher than when looking at her own choices. and here's abc's barbara walters. >> i've had a lot of tragedy in my life. i've had the lowest valleys, the highest highs. i've had extreme happiness. i've had addictions. i'm like a living example of what people can go through and survive. >> reporter: have you ever thought of what you wanted on your tombstone? >> here lies elizabeth. she hated being called liz. but she lived. >> reporter: and boy did elizabeth taylor live. the last icon and first global superstar. she once told me that she couldn't remember a time when she wasn't famous. famous for her acting, illnesses, jewelry, friends, marriages and divorces. above all, for her s

. >> osgood: liz taylor died this past week at the age of 79. this morning we'll be remembering her life and career both on and off the screen. she appeared in more than 50 movies, winning two oscars along the way. our critic david edelstein will be offering an appreciation of elizabeth tailor the actress. then we'll be taking a look at elizabeth taylor the very public celebrity and the remarkable interview she and her then husband richard burton granted to 60 minutes 41 years ago. >> i think it is one of the greatest exercises in marital togetherness, having a spat. >> reporter: john blackstone will show us paintings emblematic of the modern american west. the fast draw will take a closer look at all the cameras watching our every move these days. we'll celebrate washington's cherry blossom festival and more but first the ed lines for this sunday morning the 27th of march, 2011. nato air strikes in libya have helped rebels to retake the town of ajdabiya in the east. while the rebels celebrated pro government forces were seen taking off their un

so many people this morning talking about liz taylor.aw her star on the hollywood walk of fame. this morning's "usa today" wondering if she was, in fact, the biggest star ever. and truth be told there's not a lot of competition out there. >> i think she's kind of a runaway favorite in that category. coming up on "the early show" we're going to hear some of the many tributes from her friends and fans and look back at her life in hollywood. we have all that coming up. a lot of elizabeth taylor stuff we want to talk about this morning and she is worthy of it. talk about the quintessential celebrity icon. here is jeff glor at the news desk with another look at our top headlines this morning. >> all about the eyes, right? unbelievable. good morning, everyone. a bizarre incident at reagan national airport has prompted a review of air traffic control staffing this morning. early wednesday morning, two airliners trying to land at reagan just outside washington, d.c., called the control tower and nobody answered. and aviation official tells the a

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the body of taylor anderson, a teacher from virginia was found. >> our condolences go out to her family. we have all had similar experiences. >> reporter: more than 100 messengers fill a book for victims in japan. donations have been pouring into and throughout the bay area many people's thoughts are with the quake and tsunami survivors. proceeds will go directly to grassroots groups in the devastated areas. the board of supervisors is also holding a fundraising event for the quake victims. a strong show of support tonight. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there are new concerns about radiation leaking from japan's damaged fukushima nuclear plants. tap water is not safe for infants to drink. babies are more vulnerable to the results of radioactive iodine and lead to a run on bottled water. milk and some vegetables have been also contaminated. power has been restored to all sixth that reactors for systems to cool the cores are not yet up and running. >>> toyota expects to halt production at some plants and united states. the parser distracted by the extensive -- the parts are dis

elizabeth taylor was a constant target of the tabloid media. like the time in 2006 when she reportedly was close to death suffering from alzheimer's. >> come on, do i look like i'm dying? >> reporter: taylor devoted much of her life raising money for aids research. >> if you reach out to them, you receive so much love in return. >> reporter: but it is what people notice first about elizabeth taylor that will remain in our memory, it was her eyes. they were violet and extraordinary. especially on the big screen. elizabeth taylor, a true beauty. funeral arrangements are still spending. here in los angeles, i'm chuck henry, nbc bay area news. >>> still ahead, only on nbc bay area, it's the wedding gown the world is waiting to see. and it may already be right here in california. >> designers submit sketches of kate middleton's wedding dress. coming up, the royal response she got. >>> and then it's a huge decision. and you have to make it fast when you really need help, are you better off at urgent care or at the emergency room? what each will cost

inside, elizabeth taylor's family, there to say good-bye.est lawn, members of the media gathered to capture the moment, along with a few fans who just had to be there. >> it's just so unreal that she's not here anymore. i mean, she had so many more years ahead of her. to see her go like this it's very heart-felt. >> i was in love with her, okay? she was my example of what a star was, you know. not only her beauty, but i realized even then she was so real and she loved her children and her family so much, and that made me feel really nice inside. >> this is the last chance to say good-bye. obviously, she's not going to be around anymore. and i don't think that hollywood -- this town's not going to be the same without her. >> reporter: taylor is in the same resting place as her good friend, the late michael jackson. other legends are here too, including clark gable, red skelton and walt disney. now they have the company of one of the biggest stars who ever lived. >> her legend is just -- you know, it's beyond words. >> reporter: elizabeth tayl

elizabeth taylor passed away this morning at the age of 79. we'll be right back as kron4 news continues. >>mark: we are getting live pictures right now. an explosion in jerusalem. it shattered windows. people are lying on the ground and being taken away and stretchers. it was at a bus bombing. the first in several years. it comes of angst rising tensions with militants in israel. rockets have been fired into israel and this prompted them to retaliate with the bombing. i live look here in jerusalem. reports of a bombing of the bus. as we head toward details will bring you more information. look, at the camera man is running towards the seat. we have many reports of this coming in. pensions are continuing to escalate between israel and palestine. cannot be continued to coverage of weather. jackie sissel is at the west bridge. it looks like upright? >> reporter: that is welcome news. this is the scene from earlier this morning when the rain was coming down in sheets. i would guess somewhere between one have financial and three-quarters of an inch

. >> one of the last icons from hollywood's golden era, elizabeth tyler -- elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. welcome. once again, there are reports of fresh explosions in the libyan capital of tripoli, as air strikes from international forces continue for a fifth night. one resident there says the blasts were heard in one area, which is a military district. meanwhile, the officer leading the british air says duffy -- gaddafi's forces are no longer in control. but the forces are still violating u.n. security council resolution 1973. there was the last rebel-held city in the west, misrata, se ized. we have a report from the eastern stronghold of benghazi. >> their city was saved in an 11th-hour intervention from the coalition, and today, the people of benghzie came out to give thanks -- the people of benghazi. this is what the rebels and civilians are facing. we cannot verify were these pictures were taken, but they seem to show gaddafi forces attacking from the desert. they say the skies are not enough. they want the coalition to bomb them, allowing the people to rise up. on

everyone in mourning tonight over the death of elizabeth taylor. howpaying her tribute. >>> concerns in japanned three a rush at grocery store there is, while a search continues for americans still missing in japan. >>> good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. windy this morning about the weaker winds that moved through. winds moved through at 50 miles an hour in los gatos and 30-mile-an-hour wind gusts in san jose. we are looking ahead toward our next storm and the flood advisory already out for the ttire bay area mo moroing.rn we will have details on this stronger storm for your commute, coming up. >>> our international headlines now. we are a week into the u.s.-led military intervention in libya and there are concern that is fight is dissolving into a stalemate. u.s. pilots are flying 45% of the missions, almost half of what it was a few days ago. libyan leader moammar gadhafi's forces are taking heavy hits from the air but on the ground, rebel forces are losing territory. president barack obama pulled out a land invasion to -- has

actress liz taylor has died. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the attack is responsible for wednesday's bus bombing will learn israel has an iron will to defend itself, and he promised an aggressive response. this after a huge blast in jerusalem killed one person and injured dozens of others, some of them seriously. police say the device was placed in a bag next to a bus shelter at the central city bus station. the bomb detonated near jerusalem's bus terminal, a busy part of the city. dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene with medics fearing the worst. >> there were no injuries on the bus. most of those wounded were in the station. perhaps the explosion was in the station because it appears there was no blast inside the bu it remained intact. >> the explosion was heard across the city. it is the first time since 2004 that israeli public transport has been the public target of a bomb attack. officials have been scouring the scene of the blast looking for evidence that could lead them to the perpet

tributes pour in for hollywood goddess elizabeth taylor. this morning we'll hear from other entertainment legends and a woman who may have known her best. her long-time publicist shares her fondest memories in an exclusive live interview today, thursday, march 24th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer, and meredith vieira. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry in for meredith. good morning. first, that control tower story is crazy. and let's talk about this weather. here in new york, we had everything. rain, hail, snow, even thundersnow. but, man, nothing like the storms in pennsylvania. >> looks at that. there's some video of a twister. this is one that did the most damage. it was in greensburg, just outside of pittsburgh. as you can see, caught on tape. as well as a major hail storm there. we're going to get the latest in a live report. al will give us the forecast in a

--"elizabeth taylor" murÓ esta madrugada en un hospital de los angeles a los 79 aÑos de edad.spectaculo. >>> con la intensidad de un susurro menos es más >>> los altibajos altamente publicitados de su vida real, fueron puntualizados con 8 matrimonios con 7 hombres diferentes la primera vez con el hotelero, después el actor michal, la acusaron de romper el matrimonio de fisher pero su impestuoso matrimonio, en el primero de los cuáles duró 10 años, fue el comidillo se conocieron en el set de cleopatra los otros matrimonios de taylor incluyeron el senador de virginia y finalmente el abañil, de quien se divorció en 1996 sus dramas personales, con frecuencia apartaron la atención de los logros de su carrera se ga'no el logro del público >>> al igual, que los críticos, nunca me he tomado muy en serio. mi arte sí, pero como actriz, no >>> sin embargo recibió 5 nominaciones al preimo máximo de la academia, ganando 2 veces el galardón como papel de prostituta y como una alcohólica en quien le teme a virginia >>> el instituto del filme de estados unidos, honró a taylor con un premio a

here's terry moran. >> reporter: they don't make them like elizabeth taylor anymore. in the movie "cleopatra." she was paid $1 million for the role. an unheard of sum at the t and she was worth every dime because -- well because she was cleopatra. our cleopatra. our image of eternrnrnrn different i

barbara boxer talked about taylor's work on a.i.d.s. at a time it bass not popular. >> i rely admire the way she used her fame to step out, in the early stage, when people were afraid to talk about a.i.d.s. and say i'm gonna fight to see that there's a cure. i've expressed my sympathy to her family and i -- i laud her involvement. >> you can go to ktvu.com for more on the life of elizabeth taylor. click on the u.s. and world tab. elizabeth taylor died today at age 79. >>> today, oakland police are looking for suspects involved in a double homicide. two men were vote too death in -- a were shot to death -- were shot to death. it happened last night at 8:00. police say both men were shot to death and died at the scene. several witnesses heard the gunshots but so far police have no description of the shooters or the getaway car. if you have information, you are asked to call oakland police. >>> there's also a shooting investigation in concord earlier today. police confirmed to ktvu that a woman was shot last night around 10:30 on pine stre

recordamos el twitter de elizabeth taylor hace algún tiempo. descansa en paz, elizabeth taylor.gano premios oscar, tuvo 8 matronios y disfrutó como muchos. >>> y elisa e le da su merecido a ivón vimos que está cada vez más cerca de su venganza y quedó muy bueno. y le dio su merecido. le pegaba a juan. y veamos lo que ocurrirá esta noche en india. veamos. >>> mi hijo, es hijo de mi marido el único hijo que mi marido tiene es mío. >>> me oíste bien. >>> no es lo que un examen de adn va a decir >>> ¿qué es lo que quieres? dime de una vez que es lo que quieres. >>> te guste o no. quieras o no. mi hijo, es hijo de... >>> no tania. quien mata a hierro no puede morir. y sea primera hermana. tenemos que reconocer que el hijo que tiene. es de eva juan. y arroz con mango pero es así. ¿que hacemos? le voy a dar el tijeretazo a tu amiguito pirru. >>> ¿por qué?. >>> es un hombr mentiroso dijo que no le dio el anillo. ahora dice que no n no. que no le dio el anillo a carolina. mentiroso. >>> la revista dijo que él le había dado el anillo >>> un anillo, otra clase de anillo. >>> había foltos e

but taylor was as well known for her love life as her film work. she was married eight times including twice to richard burton. she died surrounded by her family. she was 79-year-old. elizabeth taylor was also well known for her work to fight aids. paul chambers tells us what she did back in the 80s was something very few others would do. and the gay community in san francisco has never forgotten. >> reporter: she is considered hollywood royalty by many. but if the attention that she brought to hiv aids is touching many in the gay community in san francisco. >> someone like elizabeth taylor was an incredible advocate and raised hundreds of millions of dollars. and we're going to miss her. >> reporter: it may be hard for the new generation to understand the impact elizabeth taylor had on the fight against hiv/aids. she brought millions of dollars here to san francisco and also spoke at a time when no one else would. taylor began her campaign to educate the world about hiv/aids in 1985 when her good friend rock hudson was ostracized when the word got

elizabeth taylor died today at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. >> she was known from her eight marriages to her humanitarian work for aid. >> i i really think she is last of hollywood legends, from child star to oscar winner. she was called the most beautiful woman in the world. her career, her marriages and timeless ago virtually is being remembered today. >> she was just 12 years old when she made her film debut in national velvet. she captivated audiences with her voice. >> she made a memorable films with monitor clift and paul newman in cat on a hot tin roof. she won the first of two academy awards for but thefield 8. she accepted the offer after a life-threatening illness and oscar came for who's afraid of virginia wolf. >> he starred after her husband richard burton. is their romance was worldwide tabloid fodder. they divorced twice. >> it was everything too much. we loved each other but it was too much. >> eight husbands including the eddie fiber. her last husband she met at the betty ford clinic. >> i consumed inordinate amounts of alcohol and combined with pills it was

elizabeth taylor died today at the age of 79 of congestive heart failure. >> she was known from her eight marriages to her humanitarian work for aid. >> i i really think she is last of hollywood legends, from child star to oscar winner. she was called the most beautiful woman in the world. her career, her marriages and timemelessss a ago v virtuauallg remembered today. >> she was just 12 years old whwhen she made herr film debun natititional v velvet. she captivavated a audiencnces h herr v voice.e. >> she madade a memorablele f fs withth m monititor clclifift al newmwman i in cat on a hot t ti. shshe won n thee fifirst ofof y awawards foror but thehefield . she accepted the offer after a life-threatening illness and oscar came for who's afraid of virginia wolf. >> he starred after her husband richard burton. is their romance was worldwide tabloid fodder. they divorced twice. >> it was everything too much. we loved each other but it was totoo muchch. >> eigight husbsbands includinge eddie fiber. heher laast hususbandnd s she e betttty ford clinic. >> i consumed inordinate amounts of alcoh

but elizabeth taylor was one of those few. she died early yesterday at the age of 79 from congestive heart failure. nbc's stephanie stanton takes a look back at taylor's remarkable career. >> reporter: with her striking beauty and violet eyes, elizabeth taylor was the epitome of a hollywood icon. >> in some ways she is the last of the classic hollywood studio star. >> reporter: taylor rose to stardom when she was a teenager in "national velvet." she went on to star in dozens of hollywood films, including "cat on a hot tin roof" and "cleopatra." she earned five academy award nominations and won two oscars. she was also the first woman to earn $1 million for a film. off screen, her life was just as dramatic. >> i would say that her life story had more incidents, more drama than the most of the films that she actually did. >> married eight times to seven different men, it was her romance to richard burton whom she first married in 1964 and then again in 1975 that created a media frenzy. >> they were trailblazers for the paparazzi

but taylor was as well known for her love life as her film work. she was married eight times including twice to richard burton. she died surrounded by her family. she was 79-year-old. elizabeth taylor was also well known for her work to fight aids. paul chambers tells us what she did back in the 80s was something very few others would do. and the gay community in san francisco has never forgotten. >> reporter: she is considered hollywood royalty by many. but if the attention that she brought to hiv aids is touching many in the gay community in san francisco. >> someone like elizabeth taylor was an incredible advocate and raised hundreds of millions of dollars. and we're going to miss her. >> reporter: it may be hard for the new generation to understand the impact elizabeth taylor had on the fight against hiv/aids. she brought millions of dollars here to san francisco and also spoke at a time when no one else would. taylor began her campaign to educate the world about hiv/aids in 1985 when her good friend rock hudson was ostracized when the word got

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one of taylor's passion her work with aids research and education. it is estimated that she herself had raised about a hundred million dollars for the cause during her lifetime. we talked with a local aids foundation about however fame and strong will to help fight the disease. >> she was a real person, she would joke around and she could get down. she is basically a very nice person who happen to become a star at a very young age. she knew what she wanted, she was very in phatic and that can be frustrating sometimes, but it's certainly very helpful and what we were trying to accomplish. >>catherine: taylor was one of the for celebrities to stand up for aids and hiv awareness. she was 79 when she died this morning. at we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments.. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i c

taylor and jackson were good friended.pporting me. >> reporter: the televised event was held days before she underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. in 1961 she nearly dpried pneumonia. she also fought a continuing battle for her weight turning to booze and diet pills for salvation. >> i consumed inordinate amounts of alcohol and combined with pills, it was deadly. >> reporter: it was her own medical problems that may have open eyes to the plight of others whrksher friend rock hudson died from aids. >> from her days as a rising star, to her reign and queen of hollywood she was the definition of a movie goddess. diane alvear abc new, hollywood. >>> and breaking news overseas a bomb exploded in a crowded bus stop in jerusalem. 2 dozen people injured, many critically. it's the first bus bombing in jerusalem since 2004. >>> and there is new concern about radiation spreading in japan. the tap water tokyo has been deemed unsafe for infants. radioactive iodine levels is twice the normal level but is still safe for adult

taylor has won could oscars both in the 1960s. she may be most well known for eight marriages including twice to film star richard burton and she had a close friendship to the late michael jackson. >> kristen: security will be noticeably stepped up at a highly rated east bay high school after police arrested three people for bringing guns to school. amy hollyfield has the latest. >> reporter: some are asking is it time for metal detectors here at berkeley high school. five guns have been confiscated in the past three months, they found two of them yesterday. twa two sprays incidents, first one bs a gun accidentally went off in the bathroom. two students were arrested a short time later and witnesses helped find them later. a third student was arrests after they received a tip that the student had a gun. that gun wasn't loaded. school officials are working to step set up a hot line where students can report crime. >> we don't have an indication that the weapon was brought with the specific intent to cause harm to anybody. >> this m

than any special tributes being planned for elizabeth taylor? >> the last 24 hours has seen this enormous outpouring of admiration and love rather than grief for elizabeth taylor from around the world. a huge number of tributes from public figures and members of the public as well who were fans. in terms of a memorial service, there has been talk of that. there has not been consummation of that as yet, but given the funeral was so quick and private, certainly a lot of people are hoping there will be some kind of way that fans and other celebrities will be able to pay tribute to elizabeth taylor. the fuel was so quick because when she got married in 1959, one of her eight marriages, she converted to days and, and jewish custom requires burial within 48 hours of death. >>> at least 25 people have been killed and to earthquakes in northeastern burma. the earth? shook buildings as far away as the thai capital -- that earthquakes shook buildings as far away as the thai capital of bangkok. >>> they're asking for a u.n. soldiers to be able to use all n

mourners paid their last respects at the funeral of elizabeth taylor. welcome to bbc news. after days of disagreement and confusion, nato has agreed to take over enforcing the no-fly zone over libya. the secretary general says that the mandate of the alliance would not extend beyond that. there would be a separate coalition operation. the u.s. secretary of state said that plans for the united arab emirates will be joining be enforcement of the no-fly zone. >> final preparations for the french pilots as they contemplate another mentioned -- and another mission over libya. france was at the front of getting a no-fly zone installed. while the pilot's mission is clear, who controls the interrupted -- international operation has been less so. >> nato allies have decided to enforce the no-fly zone over libya. we are taking action as part of the broad international effort to protect civilians against the attacks by the gaddafi regime. >> that will be music to the ears of the u.s. government, which is seeking to reduce the level of american involvement in policing the no-fly zone.

elizabeth taylor has died at the age of 79. welcome once again. we have had reports of fresh explosions in tripoli. airstrikes by international forces continue for a fifth consecutive night. the officer leading the british air operation said colonel gaddafi is airforce no longer exists as a fighting unit and international forces now control the libyans five. a senior commander said forces loyal to khaddafi are violating the resolution 1973. air strikes have been targeting them. besieged by government tanks and artillery. we will report on efforts to find a consensus on the no-fly zone. now from the rebel-held stronghold of benghazi. >> their city was saved in an 11th hour intervention from the international community. the people came out to give collective thanks to britain, france, and america. the east is reveling in the warm glow of liberation. they know that many others are still battling under siege. this is where the -- what the rebels and civilians are facing. they seem to show his forces attacking from the desert. controlling the sky is no

taylor would later say she was rushed into womanhood for the movies.describing herself as having the emotions of a child in the body of a woman. taylor was plagued with ill health and addiction throughout her life and then there were the many, many marriages. her first white wedding came when she was 18. she married nick hilton. that lasted only a few months. she became the first star to be paid $1 million for a film for cleopatra. she was paired with her two- time husband richard burton. >> as in almost all greek things i'm flattered. >> reporter: taylor would marry eight times in all. over the years her dual love of men and diamonds often went hand in hand. >> each day in this world 5000 people become infected with hiv. >> reporter: after the death of actor and close friend rock hudson in 1985 taylor focused her attention on aids and aids research later calling acting artificial and said seeing people suffer is real. tail or leaves behind two daughters and two sons as well as 10 grandchildren. there is talk of a public remembrance. >>> elizabeth tayl

still to come -- goodbye to the elizabeth taylor. first though, britain's government has unveiled a budget intended to get the nation's finances under control. the optimistic growth forecast has been reined in. >> spring has sprung in westminster, but the picture of the british economy is not nearly so cheerful. unemployment is rising. so, too, is the cost of living. inflation is at a 28-month high. and across the country, and happiness is growing at cuts in services. so, as george osborn allows himself a little smile in downing street, it is because he knows he has delivered the bulk of the bad news about spending cuts and tax rises. >> this is a budget bill on found money, that encourages enterprise, that supports manufacturing and investment, and is based on robust independent figures. a budget for making things, not making things up. britain has a plan, and we are sticking to it. >> the opposition labour party was not impressed. they said the ministers themselves were responsible for the forecast. >> it did not happen by chance.

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let us take a look agreed elizabeth taylor.ne of the most remarkin remarkable actress, character, and gentle strength. national velvet, and as a child star, she brought talent to replace that suddenly last summer. and later issued blow us all away as she was and " who's afraid of virginia woolf? her sandals!, and after her scandalous! her scandals-- >> what really made her special add something that we will remember is the she was the first to get out and talk about hiv/aids and said to pay attention. when nobody else would. god bless you, ms. taylor everybody will remimiss her. taming of the shrew. and cat on a hot tin roof is a great and all of us, all of us cannot think elizabeth taylor in of all for what she did during the crisis. also what is happening is called rice, japan. the japan earthquake- rize, it is saturday, april 2nd from saturday. is that the studio, please be there. thursday april 7th, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., at the galleries. 02 www.rie sejapan.us go to www.risejapan.us brad rosenstien, from the museum of doze