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Actress Elizabeth Taylor has died, her publicist tells CNN. She was 79.

updated 9:15 a.m.EDT, Wed March 23, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79

Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, her charitable endeavors and her many marriages, has died, her publicist told CNN today.DEVELOPING STORY

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