Elizabeth Taylor, known worldwide for her bright violet eyes and rocky love life, died at the age of the 79th actress, best known for her roles in “Cleopatra” and “The Taming of the Shrew, ” died last night at Cedars-Sinai Hospital of congestive heart failure. She was 79th

For decades, the name conjured up images old-school Hollywood glamor. She starred in over 50 films in seven years, and won two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Her first Oscar for her role as Gloria Wandrous in “Butterfield 8 ” in 1960. Her second Oscar was for her brilliant portrait of a sharp-tongued Martha in…