Burton went almost broke trying to please Elizabeth Taylor
April 24th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANILondon, April 24 (ANI): Firebrand Welsh actor Richard Burton almost went broke trying to please the late actress Elizabeth Taylor with exquisite diamonds, fabulous furs and exotic holidays around the world.Though warned repeatedly by his aides to stop spending or he would go bankrupt, an astonishing series of documents reveals that Burton simply couldn’t care less.According to the Daily Express, Burton’s secretary warned him in 1970 not to buy a diamond necklace that cost over a million dollars.The secretary is believed to have told Burtonthrough a memo that going for such a purchase was unthinkable.Burton was also cautioned against selling jewellery given to Elizabeth by her third husband, film producer Mike Todd, because they were probably worth around 120,000 pounds, not the millions Todd had claimed.This personal correspondence was found in the home of a neighbour of the Burtons when they lived inMexico. (ANI)
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