From The Guardian:
Michael Jackson, the American pop legend, died of a heart attack in a Los Angeles hospital last night, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London.
Jackson was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre last night, and paramedics administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ambulance. He did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later.
Earlier his father, Joe Jackson, had told the TMZ.com website: “He is not doing well.”
The site reported that a 911 call came in to emergency services at 12.21pm local time from his Holmby Hills home in Los Angeles. Once at the hospital, staff tried to resuscitate him but Jackson did not respond, the website said.
The website said his sister, La Toya, was seen running into the hospital sobbing.
Read the rest of the report here.
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Even the RICHEST, most POWERFUL
WILL Die
not say i say wan. its the irrefutable law of nature.
yup & h1n1 is the great equaliser of rich and poor, cept the rich can afford to travel & bring in more viruses
anyway he was a sort of legend before it all went pot. elvis, cobain, etc
RIP MJ
RIP Michael. You were an icon to many people around the world.
R.I.P Michael Jackson…..we mis you alot
RIP MJ.
Farewell… the legend… R.I.P
not only just a legend, a outstanding one and great lost in the musical industry. RIP Michael.
Not only Michael Jackson passed away yesterday, Farrah Fawcett , the original Charlies’ Angel died yesterday too.
despite all his flaws and what not…he will be remembered fondly for his contribution to the entertainment world!
Famous people died young while infamous people live longer.
he came, he did his thing, he left behind a legacy. a remarkable human displaying all the traits of humanity.
well said osmonds.
I will definitely miss him. Thank goodness I was born in time to experience his magic.
rest in peace michael. i love u.
I never did never like his songs but his dancing was fantastic ! So far, no other perfomers can do it the way he did. I salute Michael Jackson for this. I think I remember seeing Michael Jackson in earlier day movies/TV when he was a kid and his complexion was same like President Obama.
RIP Mike.
osamasamaobamabike
I wonder what was his thoughts and how he felt at those last moments. He was young and full of talent and originality. May His Soul rest in peace.
He is the first black man who died white.
What will happen to the ticket holders who bought the concert tickets for Michael Jackson’s final concert held at O2 Stadium in Greenwich, London? The tickets had been sold out in April 2009 but there will be no performance. The tickets are not cheap too.
He is the King of Pop no matter he was Black or White..
Actually someone close to him remarked that he was not surprised that Michael Jackson died.
So not really a shock except to outsiders and fans.
Michael Jackson has the fame and the wealth. But in later years he did not take care of his reputation, wealth and even health. So no surprise to those who know him well that he ended up dead a bit too early.
It was just announced that actress Farrah Fawcett had just died, and within a couple of hours, breaking news- Michael Jackson was dead!
I was shocked to hear about MJ’s death.
He was truly iconic, as an entertainer, but sadly flawed in his life.
News information say that MJ was in debt to the tune of $400million.
Now that MJ is gone, he, his memorabelia, music, will be worth millions more.
I reckon the Jackson Family, MJ’ s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, and others, will be fighting for MJ’s kids (he has 2 from Debbie Rowe, n 1 kid is from a surrogate).
From the news that keep coming out, we learn that MJ had his OWN Doctor.
Whether the Dr, who gave MJ the injection of Demoral ( an opiate from the morphine)- is left to be seen.
We do know that MJ was on painkillers, and other meds, MJ did owe a Beverly Hills pharmacy- well over $100,000 in meds.
We also know, that the day before- MJ was rehearsing at the Staples Center, in California, in preparation for his UK tour.
I think MJ was weak, he had lost a great deal of weight. His daunting tour was on his mind, add in the strong painkillers, the anti-depression meds MJ was taking- the last painkiller jab was probably too much for his frail body- leading to a heart attack.
It certainly was not suicide. MJ’s body just could not handle the dose of painkiller injection…his last.
For me, Michael Jackson will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace.
god wants you back MJ R.I.P
The race for the only race that matters…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpz5eD9L4dA … the entire human race
David Carradine, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, all recent deaths of rich and famous stars. All had wealth and fame, but were are they now?
“And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement” Heb 9:27
…..certaintly life is more than just a matter of 50, 60 or 70 years.
Michael Jackson was a very good singer and I loved all his music.
I wish I could have met him in person.
I would have loved to shake is hand.
I will mist him very much.Rest in peace Michael.
Michael Jackson is an AMAZING Person , he has a caring heart and will ALWAYS be the best Entertainer. Such a genius and will never be replaced. My Daughter and I attended his 45th B’Day Party and he was so sweet to talk to, he spoke to me about Glasgow, Scvotland, Edinburgh and he really liked it there on his visits.
People that think he is weird or wacko, I think that is sad. Don”t Judge a book by its cover. There are many werd people out in the world. He was loved for being the Greatest Performer and for being such a caring person.
He was done wrong in his short life.
His Childhood was taken away from him and My heart goes out to Michael Jackson.
R.I.P Michael
We enjoy the songs of a singer
We enjoy the movie of an actor
We really do not know these famous people other than their songs and movies
We appreciate their significant impact in making this world a little bit more beautiful
The rest of what they do in their own personal life is irrelevant to us.
R.I.P Michael
I am more concerned about his children. They are still young and who will take care of them?
Here is my favourite. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNCxs_8liE
I wrote on his 50th Birthday last year. Planning to write again this year, probably on his 51st birthday and about his “This Is It” concert. Instead, now I have to write about his demise. Well.. this is it, I guess.
http://whatsayyouvanilla.blogspot.com/2009/06/mj-his-music-lives-on.html
The songs, the dance… the best ever in Pop culture. But the person… I don’t know what to say except ‘troubled.’ But I have one thing to say to those parents who loved to lend their children to Jacko, “There goes your money machine.” What kind of parents would do that? My parents would not even allow me to stay overnight at friends’ house, friends my age, let alone this man way…way… older than me with make-up and weird complexion.
28) Yan
while some of us enjoy his songs,
to some
MJ = ATM
Greed blinds