LIZ TAYLOR IN SHOCK OVER MICHAEL JACKSON

Elizabeth Taylor

Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor ignited a medical emergency of her own yesterday, when she collapsed in her mansion after hearing about the tragic death of her very good friend Michael Jackson. A press representative for Taylor, who coined the phrase King of Pop when she presented him with an award in 1989, claimed the actress was "too devastated" to comment on Michael's death in the hours following the shocking news. But it's now emerged the actress, at age 77, is recovering from her own health problems, which prompted her personal physician to make a late visit to her home yesterday. According to In Touch magazine, Taylor was preparing to dash to UCLA Medical Center in California to be by Jackson's bedside when she was told of his untimely demise. A source says, "Liz was getting dressed when the second call came that Michael had died, and she collapsed. Liz is in a state of shock. "She and Michael had their ups and downs, but she never stopped loving him. Now, she's grief-stricken beyond words."
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