Michael Jackson rushed to hospital

King of Pop Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.

Capt. Steve Ruda said paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m.

"He was not breathing when they arrived. The parademics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center," Ruda told The Times.

Story developing at Los Angeles Times' LA Now blog.