Home » Image » Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79 Updated : Dec 8, 2020, First Published Dec 26, 2016 Noah Rupert Image Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure in 2011. She was 79 then. Post navigationAmy Robach with husband Andrew Shue and 2 daughters at ‘Spirit of Life’ Awards luncheonKaren Finney reporting from the newsroom