ET has the latest on Michael Jackson...

The autopsy began this morning around 9 a.m. Results are expected later today. The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner tells ET that Dr. Lakshmanan is conducting the autopsy. The body will not be released until the family chooses a funeral home, but as of yet they have not been notified of a funeral home.

Initial reports indicate that Michael was found non-responsive at his home, but his exact cause of death is not known. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office tells ET that Jackson was transported from his residence in full cardiac arrest on Thursday. They say life-saving efforts were made by paramedics throughout transport to the hospital and efforts in the hospital emergency room continued on unsuccessfully.

Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Keep checking back here at ETonline.com for more on this developing story. We'll have updates throughout the day and immediate autopsy results once they are officially released.