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August 30, 1985. Greenwich, Connecticut. Taylor Caldwell, in full Janet Taylor Caldwell (born Sept. 7, 1900, Manchester, Eng.âdied Aug. 30, 1985, Greenwich, Conn., U.S.) highly popular American novelist, known for her family sagas and historical fiction. Caldwell moved to the United States with her family in 1907 and settled in Buffalo, New York.
Taylor was also one of the first celebrities to take part in HIV/AIDS activism. She co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in 1985 and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1991. From the early 1990s until her death, she dedicated her time to philanthropy.