She adopted her fourth and final child, Maria, in 1964.

Elizabeth Taylor's former executive assistant and cotrustee of her estate, Tim Mendelson, tells PEOPLE about what it was like ...

Elizabeth Taylor wasn’t one for understatement: she had eight marriages, won two Oscars and was a bold pioneer in AIDS activism. And let’s not forget those captivating violet eyes. Now ...

Dame Elizabeth's compassion, radiance, and generosity of spirit will be greatly missed by us all." For her work, GLAAD , the Gay andLesbian Alliance Against Defamation, called Taylor an ally.

“Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” is set to debut Aug. 3 on HBO and stream on Max, and includes never-before-audio from the Hollywood legend.