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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in a Well-Made BBC Biopic

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in a Well-Made BBC Biopic The greatest stunt casting of all time may have been the performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in Noel Coward's Private Lives for 63 performances in 1983. When Burton and Taylor played the on-again, off-again couple … It's telling that … Read more on PopMatters Heroin addicts ' told to leave hospital' The Kimberley couple, who had been using the highly addictive opiate heroin for many years, told the DFA that they had decided to seek medical treatment at Kimberley Hospital after deciding to stop using the drug, but were largely ignored by ...

Dylan Thomas, Richard Burton – Why Do Geniuses Drink?

by Nadia308 Dylan Thomas, Richard Burton – why do geniuses drink? “That prevents many creative people, when it comes to the crunch, from really changing their behaviour, because they think if they stop using the drugs, alcohol or behaviour of choice then talent would elude them. “Addiction is about the need to control. Read more on WalesOnline Waterfall death sparks review The victim on Saturday was one of three men from Canterbury who had stopped at the falls on their way to Nelson, police said. The group ...

Elizabeth Taylor Drug Abuse: Elizabeth Taylor?S Life in Pictures

Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend actress, a philanthropist and one of the most beautiful women in the world, passed away due to congestive heart failure at the age of 79 on March 23. The falling of the greatest Hollywood star of the 20th century leaves speechless in millions of people. Elizabeth Taylor was born in Hampstead, London in 1932 to art dealer Francis Taylor and actress Sara. It was believed that her iconic beauty was inspired from her father. Her stardom was quickly recognized in entertainment industry. At the age of 9, she shot her first movie “There’s One Born Every Minute” but only shined by her leading role in “Cleopatra”. Read more... ...

Elizabeth Taylor Drug Abuse: Elizabeth Taylor?S Eight Marriages

Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor has just died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 79. Talking about Taylor, people remember her as a legend. Taylor was well-known for her acting talent and beauty. The great screen actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age was also famous for her private life with eight marriages. It can’t deny that Elizabeth Taylor was as famous for her love life as her movie career. Taylor tied the knot with the heir to the Hilton hotel empire Nicky Hilton when she was just 18 years old. Hilton was a playboy, so Taylor had been beaten and mentally abused throughout this marriage. Read more... ...