Elizabeth Taylor's former executive assistant, Tim Mendelson, tells PEOPLE about the actress' love of romance and jewelry.

Elizabeth Taylor's executive assistant Tim Mendelson remembers the actress' generosity when it came to gift-giving.

Elizabeth Taylor attended Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay)'s boxing match in an elegant button-down coat and a matching hat.

Today, we're celebrating the great Elizabeth Taylor — who died of congestive heart failure at age 79 on March 23, 2011 — by ...