- Dame Elizabeth Taylor
CNN has just reported that Elizabeth Taylor, 77-year-old actress and AIDS activist extraordinaire, has posted an announcement on her Twitter feed that she is going into the hospital to undergo heart surgery.
According to Liz’s Twitter feed, the procedure involves “repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better.”
She also asked that her fans keep her in their prayers: “Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate. I’ll let you know when it’s all over. Love you, Elizabeth.”
According to a separate report by gay journalist Karen Ocamb, in a later tweet, Liz said that rumors she has diabetes are a lie, and she has also denied that she is suicidal and that her health problems were related to her grief over Michael Jackson’s death.
CNN says that Liz posts regularly on her Twitter account, DameElizabeth, which has more than 155,000 followers and which she opened earlier this year at the urging of her close friend Kathy Ireland.
our prayers are with you ms.taylor,you were always a wonderful actress,I remember you when I lived in the UK and saw black beauty,once then every chance my mother would allow me to see it.what a wonderful lady you are.stay strong.with warmest wishes
Dear Elizabeth,
My prayers are with you.
Always your fan,
Mary
Miss Taylor has been a supporter of the gay community and an AIDS activist since long before it became “fashionable”…she has really been there the the causes and the people that she believes in…God bless you Liz and may your recovery be speedy.
I am so happy all culminated in a successful procedure. I had prayed for a good outcome for you. On August 13th I lost my husband of 58 years to open heart surgery for two heart valve repairs. He had been declining for 10 months and opted for the procedure as he wanted to feel good oncee again. I am glad all of our prayers were answered with the good outcome for your procedure. Please take care, I am 78 years and have been a fan for most of my life. Enjoy many years of good health.