As you've no doubt heard by now, the world lost a film icon and a legendary beauty today when Elizabeth Taylor passed away at the age of 79.
More importantly, though, the world lost a woman who worked tirelessly to fight AIDS, raising awareness and millions of dollars for the cause. She helped to found the American Foundation for AIDS Research and then her own organization, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
It's especially worth noting that she began her work in the fight against HIV and AIDS back when many people outside of the LGBT community, and certainly most of those in public life, preferred to ignore the epidemic.
She left behind many wonderful movies (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor each at the height of their beauty and talent, is one of my favorite films) and an epic personal life that was pure soap opera at times, but for me she'll always be first and foremost a true hero in the fight against AIDS.
Rest in peace, Elizabeth.
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