John Goodman recalls being wowed by conversation with Elizabeth Taylor about Richard Burton John Goodman has recalled being left wowed by Elizabeth Taylor's remarks about Richard Burton. 19 July 2025 Elizabeth Taylor spoke of her marriage to Richard Burton while chatting with John Goodman on the set of The Flintstones in 1994. John Goodman got some insight into Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's relationship The late Hollywood icon, who died in 2011 at the age of 79, had a famously tumultuous relationship with the Shakespearean actor, who passed away in August 1984 at just 58.