Los Angeles - Elizabeth Taylor, who has been dogged by ill health, has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, suffering from pneumonia.
She was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre on Friday with what was diagnosed as a mild case of pneumonia, said a publicist, Mr Warren Cowan. "She's expected to be out by the end of the week, they tell us," he said.
Ms Taylor has had repeated health problems in recent years, including back injuries and hip surgery. She had brain surgery in 1997 to remove a benign tumour.