Academy Award-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor died today at age 79. Later in life, she became known for her philanthropic work and efforts to raise HIV/AIDS awareness. Taylor had many connections to Washington, D.C. She came here in November 1993 to dedicate Whitman-Walker’s Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center.

(Washington Blade archive photos)

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