Elizabeth Taylor Hospitalized for Heart Failure

By Rebecca Macatee Posted Feb 11th 2011 07:48PM

Elizabeth Taylor, 78, is being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering symptoms from congestive heart failure earlier this week.

Taylor's publicist says, "Her family and close friends are appreciative of the warm support and interest of her loyal fans but have asked that people respect her privacy and allow her medical team the time and space to focus on restoring her back to health."

The style icon underwent surgery for her heart condition in 2009, and she frequently updated her fans via Twitter about her condition. So far, the two-time Academy Award winner hasn't posted anything about her current trip to the hospital.

"The (health) issue is being addressed," her publicist's statement continues. "She is currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring."

In a recent Harper's Bazaar interview with super-fan Kim Kardashian, Taylor opened up about her many husbands, jewels and philanthropic work.

"I never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot of husbands," Taylor told the 30-year-old Kardashian sister. "For me, life happened, just as it does for anyone else. I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things. But I have never felt more alive than when I watched my children delight in something, never more alive than when I have watched a great artist perform, and never richer than when I have scored a big check to fight AIDS."

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Friday 11 February

By sherri D

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Elizabeth Taylor... there is no one that doesn't know the name, the talent, the legend or the heart of this great lady. God bless you and get well!!!

By liz

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get will soon mj don't want to see you up there right now

By judy warren

soory to hear she is so sick

By kanisangel2

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what an icon, u have always been a special person in our lives. Keeping you in our prayers, god bless you

By Jutta Daniel- Good

Dear Liz , I am so sorry about your condition . I practily grew up with you / When I was a child in Germany an the first movies about you were shown after the war, we started loving you from that moment on , I saw all your movies. My favorite was Cleopatra , that part fitted you just right . God bless you and get well soon best wishes Jutta

By Pat

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Elizabeth Taylor: Physically beautiful, talented in her craft, but not, and I repeat, not a lady. Not one bone in her body can called be called a lady.

Saturday 12 February

By Charles Almon

It take 2 to tango.
Cliche but true.

By Sillyfolk

I love to see these Divas get old, shrivel up and die. No one gets out alive.

By judy

Is it your place to judge others? Are you God-annoited?

By n506

Sending prayers and best wishes to you, Elizabeth! Get well soon.

By SUSAN

AOL, can't you keep this damned spammer off your boards?

By Marty

I can remember when I was a very young girl and I thought that Elizabeth Taylor was the absolute most beautiful woman in the world. IT is sad to see her like this.

By Jennifer

Speedy recovery. You are a mensch,which in english means a person of integrity and honor.

By Jackie

You are one of the last of the great beauties, Miss Taylor. I have loved your movies since the 50's and have never seen a brunette as beautiful as you. A very speedy recovery to you - they don't make them like you any more.
God Bless You,
A loyal fan

By bill r

you younger kids would do well if you just listen , this lady has real grit, has been thear and done that and loves every body she meets, we would all be so lucky to have seen half as much and delt with all the bad luck she has had in her life,god bless her and hope she gets better very soon, we love you.

By Johnny

Dame Elizabeth is one of the most important actresses of our time. The face by which all faces are measured , breathtakingly beautiful and by far infinitly more talented than any current Hollywood "personalities" .I say that beacause they are not stars . Ms taylor is truly the last star , not one can hold a candle to her . I wish her a speedy recovery, peace and clam in her life. No one is more loved , he tireless work fighing AIDS is a legend, singlehandedly raising more that 84 million dollars to fight this dread disease . You are the best we love you.

By Sandy

I have to agree with you Johnny. She is and was a most beautiful person. From National Velvet, to A Streetcar Named Desire and beyond, Elisabeth Taylor has exhibited all that we as a viewing public have required as a phenomenal star. She was and is still beautiful, inside and out. Here is wishing more people could be like her as to give away so much of her earnings to AIDS research when there was no way she had or has AIDs. God Bless you Miss Elisabeth. You are very much loved.

By Gary Mayer

Sandy: Was Elizabeth Taylor is the stage version of 'A Strettcar Named Desire? She certainly wasn't in the film. You may be confusing her with the British actress, Vivien Leigh, from 'Gone With The Wind,' a film that David O. Selznick hand-picked Tylor for - but, of course, it never happened and Vivien became an international star, like Liz.

By carolyn hagopian

I have your Jewelry book on my coffee table. It gives me joy to look at it and all the beautiful gems and designs. It is one of my favorite books as you are also one of my favorite all time actresses. Thanks for all the beautify you have brought on screen and in real life....carolyn

By Beckie Evans

Dear Elizabeth,
May God be with you and your Doctors to get you well again. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen a picture of. I am so glad you are happy and you are really loved and respected by the ones who truly care about you. If you are like me ' Do you wonder where all the time has gone'. It is hard to get older when you look and feel good for so many years.I feel the same way myself. But then I have never been in your category
but am speaking for women in general. Prayers will be said for you and I wish you a speedy and good recovery. You are still young hang in there. BECKIE eVANS

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