Elizabeth Taylor hospitalized - iconic actress being treated for heart failure

Elizabeth Taylor is hospitalized for congestive heart failure, ABC News reports. The 78-year-old actress was admitted into the hospital earlier this week after experiencing symptoms of the condition. Elizabeth Taylor's publicist, Sally Morrison, sent a written statement requesting that the actress have her privacy and allow medical teams time and space to see her on the road to recovery.

Elizabeth Taylor is being treated at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif.. The two-time Oscar winning actress has suffered from health problems in the public eye, often looking weak. Her personal struggles over the years have been at the forefront of media attention.

A recent interview with Kim Kardashian and Elizabeth Taylor is published in Harper's Bazaar. Elizabeth sent Kim a tweet Wednesday reading:

"Our interview in Bazaar came out! You look like a princess in Egyptian robes, love!"

In 2009 Elizabeth Taylor had a heart procedure done in what she tweeted as "repairing a leaky valve with a clip device." The procedure was intended to avoid open heart surgery, the actress noted.

Elizabeth Taylor has a lot of fans in Portland, Oregon, as well as the rest of the world. Her condition will be followed by many who have enjoyed her often dramatic roles in movies.

Elizabeth Taylor Hospitalized for Heart Failure

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The 78-year-old icon is currently hospitalized with symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, which she also had surgery for in 2009.

"This issue is being addressed," her rep said in a statement Friday. "She is currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring. 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 much-married jewelry lover already made headlines this week for reasons much more up her alley...

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"My interview in Bazaar with Kim Kardashian came out!!!" Taylor tweeted Wednesday, heralding the arrival of Harper's Bazaar's March issue, in which Kardashian interviewed Taylor (her "idol," she said) and paid homage to Cleopatra, one of La Liz's most iconic roles.

"The real Cleopatra had an incredibly complicated life, and she had to be very, very canny to survive as long as she did," Taylor said. "For me, the most interesting thing about her was her passion. The things that are important to me—being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist—are all things that were born out of great passion."

The brunette beauties also talked about a love they have in common—Twitter!

"But sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream," Taylor said. "So, like all things, it is to be used with care!"

While Taylor tweeted before and after her surgery in 2009, she hasn't yet provided any personal updates from the hospital this time.

(Originally published Feb. 11, 2011, at 4:40 p.m. PT)

Elizabeth Taylor hospitalized with congestive heart failure

Elizabeth Taylor is being treated for symptoms of congestive hart failure in a Los Angeles hospital.

Known around the world as Hollywood royalty the " Butterfield 8" star was admitted to the Cedars Sianai hospital earlier this week according to her spokesperson. Taylor who is 78 has been battling this "on going condition" for sometime now.

Cincinnati movie buff Clay W stated "Liz Taylor is Hollywood Royalty, a beautiful and talented actress in her day. There are very few stars that will ever compare to Liz's style and grace on the screen. I wish her the best and will keep her in my prayers."

Liz's publicist Sally Morrison stated "Elizabeth Taylor was hospitalized earlier this week... suffering from symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, an on going condition, This issue is being addressed...She is currently being kept in the hospital for monitoring."

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Elizabeth Taylor has won two Oscars in her film career and is just as famous for her off screen dramas as her on screen roles. Liz has been married eight times and has had a long history of medical illness'. Taylor had heart surgery in 2009 to replace a leaky valve.

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Elizabeth has been surrounded by her family and close friends and has been reported to have shown much appreciation and support offered to her by her fans.Her family ha asked that Liz's privacy please be respected to allow her and her doctors time and space to focus on the restoration of her health.

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LOS ANGELES — Elizabeth Taylor has been hospitalized for treatment of congestive heart failure.

Her spokeswoman, Sally Morrison, said Friday that the Oscar-winning actress was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center within the past couple of days.

The 78-year-old Taylor is being treated for symptoms caused by congestive heart failure, a condition she disclosed she had back in November 2004.

Morrison said it's unknown how long she might be in the hospital. She added that Taylor's family appreciated the support from fans, but asked for privacy to allow the medical team space to do its work.

Taylor had been scheduled to attend an amfAR benefit gala Wednesday night in New York, where she was to receive an award alongside President Bill Clinton and designer Diane von Furstenberg, celebrating their dedication to AIDS research.

But she missed the event, so Elton John accepted the honor on her behalf and passed along a message from her: "I am there in spirit and I join you in saluting my fellow honorees and all these extraordinary leaders. I am inspired by their example, exhilarated by their vision, and encouraged by their compassion and love. And I love them in return."

Taylor, who's appeared in more than 50 films, won Oscars for her performances in "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). But she's been just as famous for her marriages — all eight of them, including two to Richard Burton — and her lifelong battles with substance abuse, her weight and physical ailments, including numerous visits to the hospital for more than 20 major operations and countless treatments.

The actress had near-fatal bouts with pneumonia in 1961 and 1990, and another respiratory infection forced her to cancel all engagements for several weeks in late 1992. She had both hip joints replaced in 1994 and 1995.

Her 2004 diagnosis for congestive heart failure, compounded with spinal fractures and the effects of scoliosis, left her nearly bedridden. She's also battled ulcers, amoebic dysentery, bursitis, and had a benign brain tumor removed in 1997. In recent years, she has had to use a wheelchair when out in public.

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