Forget Brangelina, TomKat, and Speidi: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the celebrity couple. The July issue of Vanity Fair includes excerpts from the upcoming book Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger, including never-before-seen love letters. A sampling, via the Huffington Post:
- Burton's last letter: Written days before his death, it was the only one Taylor wouldn't allow to be published. In it, Burton says he was happiest with Taylor and asks for another chance.