Elizabeth Taylor contemplated ending her life due to her unhappiness in her marriage with Eddie Fisher, as revealed in a new documentary about the late movie star. The documentary, titled “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” showcases interviews Taylor had with a journalist from 1964 to 1965.
Taylor expressed her relationship struggles, describing her marriage to Fisher as a “big friggin’ awful mistake.” The couple married in 1959 shortly after Fisher's divorce from actress Debbie Reynolds. However, Taylor confided in the journalist that Fisher made her feel lonely, leading to depression and a suicide attempt where she took sleeping pills in front of him.
Despite her struggles, Taylor later regretted her suicide attempt, considering it self-indulgent due to the impact on her children. Fisher was Taylor’s fourth husband, and she eventually left him for Richard Burton in 1964, whom she later married twice.
Throughout her life, Taylor had a total of eight marriages with seven different men. Todd Fisher, Reynolds and Fisher’s son, spoke about his father’s affair with Taylor, acknowledging the public perception of Taylor as the “bad girl” in contrast to his mother.
The director of the documentary, set to release on August 3 on HBO, expressed that Taylor had been unfairly criticized for her affairs. Taylor passed away in 2011 at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, following treatment for congestive heart failure.
In a statement, Taylor’s son Christopher described her as an extraordinary woman who lived life with passion, humor, and love. If you or someone you know is struggling with similar issues, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
