I was actually surprised that I did have an emotional reaction. Thinking of her took me back to a time in my life that seems so long ago now, a time when Liz was in the news practically daily. So maybe I am just feeling sorry for myself. But around the time of Suddenly Last Summer and Butterfield 8 she seemed as beautiful as any woman ever.
Bryan may be over-reacting to a lack of reaction. These matters are always subjective and personal in nature. I have felt a sense of personal loss at the death of some famous people for their impact on my enjoyment of life. Others, equally famous, passed away to my personal ho-hum.
ReplyDeleteI've 'known' Elizabeth Taylor since 1943 when my mother took my brother and me to Radio City Music Hall in NYC to see the movie Lassie Come Home. She was one year older than I was. So, like you, her death takes me back to fond memories.