Eleanor Ross Taylor passed away on December 30, 2011.
On December 30, 2011, the literary world marked the end of an era with the passing of Eleanor Ross Taylor at the age of 91. Her death in Falls Church, Virginia, represented not just the loss of a talented poet but the closing of a chapter that chronicled significant parts of 20th-century American life and womanhood through her distinguished works. Taylor's poetry leaves behind a legacy of poignant reflection and emotional honesty.