Elizabeth Taylor, second from left, and AIDS Services of Dallas Executive Director Don Maison, far right, at Dillards at NorthPark Center in Dallas in 1996.
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation will get a big infusion of cash this week as a result of an auction of jewelry.
Elizabeth Taylor, who died March 23, 2011, had a collection of jewelry that was estimated to be worth $20 million. The auction has already brought in $116 million.
The auction is going on at Christie’s in New York.
Among the jewels sold was a pearl purchased by Richard Burton for $37,000, which sold for $11.6 million. The pearl had once been owned by Mary Tudor and was painted in the 17th century by Diego Valezquez.
Taylor co-founded AmFAR in 1985 and began The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991, with a focus on direct service to people living with HIV. AIDS Services Dallas, Bryan’s House and AIDS Arms have been recipients of grants from that organization.
I totally misread that headline at first as “Elizabeth Taylor still giving people HIV/Aids”.
Ms. Taylor is one of the true saints as far as philanthropy for AIDS/HIV causes. Her legacy is amazing.
I agree her legacy is fantastic. Hence why I was so amused at what I misread the headline to be.