Exactly 34 years ago, Hollywood witnessed an unexpected love story. On October 6, 1991, legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor

married construction worker Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. They met three years earlier at the Betty Ford Clinic,

where Taylor, 56, and Fortensky, 36, bonded over shared vulnerability. She admired his honesty; he saw the woman behind the fame.

By 1988, Larry had moved into her Beverly Hills estate, far from his blue-collar roots. Their wedding became a spectacle

— 200 celebrity guests, paparazzi-filled skies, and a parachuting photographer. Stars like Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy,

and Nancy Reagan attended, but beneath the glamour was a genuine connection built on warmth and humor.

They shared simple joys — Harley rides, snow angels in Switzerland, and late-night burgers at biker bars.

Though Taylor gifted him luxury, Larry refused to live off her wealth. Over time, her declining health

and fame pressures strained the marriage, and they divorced in 1996 on friendly terms, with Taylor granting him over $1 million.

Their affection endured for years through quiet support and phone calls. After Taylor’s death in 2011,

Larry mourned deeply until his own passing in 2016, closing one of Hollywood’s most unlikely yet sincere love stories.