Elizabeth Taylor is reportedly in hospital in Los Angeles after the death of her close pal Michael Jackson left her emotionally drained.

The ailing 77-year-old icon was taken to a medical centre from her home in Beverly Hills on Monday, according to the New York Post.

She is allegedly suffering extreme exhaustion and has been weeping constantly since Jackson's death last month.

No further details were available as WENN went to press.

Taylor, a long-term friend of Jackson, was so stunned at his death she collapsed in her Hollywood home after hearing the tragic news.