Tragic Things About Elizabeth Taylor's Life

Elizabeth Taylor wed Eddie Fisher in 1959, however, she began an affair with her "Cleopatra" co-star Richard Burton in 1962. According to the book "Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century," Fisher called their home one day to hear Burton's voice on the other side of the line, and Burton unashamedly told Fisher about the affair.

Filled with rage, Fisher reportedly pointed a gun at Taylor one night, saying, "Don't worry, Elizabeth, I'm not going to kill you. You're too beautiful." Taylor divorced Fisher in 1964 and married Burton two weeks later. And Taylor's marriage to Burton turned out to be her longest, as they stayed together from 1964-1974. Though they got divorced in 1974, Richard Burton was the only husband that Elizabeth Taylor married twice, and they tied the knot again in 1975. Still, their reunion didn't last long, and they divorced again in 1976.

Dubbed "Liz and Dick," their relationship was known for being extremely intense and rocky. "I don't want to be that much in love ever again ... I gave everything away ... my soul, my being, everything," Taylor reportedly vented to a friend.