Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 in LA

LOS ANGELES - Elizabeth Taylor, who was known for her as a violet-eyed film goddess, sultry , exciting personal life and glamour made her one of the best and enduring classic stars, died Wednesday at age 79.

She was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks, said publicist Sally Morrison.

Survivors include her daughters Maria Burton-Carson and Liza Todd-Tivey, sons Christopher and Michael Wilding, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A private family funeral is planned later this week.