Michael Jackson is dead [Updated]

Latest news: Pop star Michael Jackson dead at 50

Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Bel-Air mansion, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.

Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from the home. When they arrived, Jackson was not breathing.

The paramedics performed CPR and took Jackson to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda said. Hundreds of reporters gathered at the hospital awaiting word on his condition. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said family members rushed to Jackson’s bedside, where he was in a deep coma.

The circumstances of Jackson’s death remain unclear. Law enforcement sources said that Los Angeles Police Department robbery-homicide detectives have opened an investigation into the death, though they stressed that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

The detectives plan to interview relatives, friends and Jackson’s doctors to try to figure out what happened. The L.A. County coroner’s office will determine a cause of death. A Los Angeles Fire Department source told The Times that Jackson was in full cardiac arrest when rescue units arrived.

A doctor was in the house performing CPR on Jackson, said the source who asked not to be identified  because he was not authorized to speak to the media. Paramedics were called to a home in the 100 block of Carolwood Drive off Sunset Boulevard.

Jackson rented the Bel-Air home -- described as a French chateau built in 2002 with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater -- for $100,000 a month. The home is about a six-minute drive from UCLA Medical Center. Jackson has three children -- sons Prince Michael 7, and Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, and daughter Paris Michael Katherine, 11.

Jackson, 50, died as he was attempting a comeback after years of tabloid headlines, most notably his trial and acquittal on child molestation charges.

In May, The Times reported that Jackson had rented the Bel-Air residence and was rehearsing for a series of 50 sold-out shows in London's O2 Arena. Jackson had won the backing of two billionaires to get the so-called "King of Pop" back on stage.

His backers envisioned the shows at AEG's O2 as an audition for a career rebirth that could have ultimately encompassed a three-year world tour, a new album, movies, a Graceland-like museum, musical revues in Las Vegas and Macau, and even a "Thriller" casino. Such a rebound could have wiped out Jackson's massive debt.

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-- Andrew Blankstein and Phil Willon

 

Photos: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009

Photos: Fans grieve worldwide

Location of Jackson's Bel-Air home in relation to  Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Comments

[Tara]

He's not dead folks..just check out all the death hoax videos on YT..you will see some amazing things!

Trust me- he IS alive and had to leave for a reason.

[ellen pablo]

dear, michael Jackson i missed you almost every body loves your songs i like this song called BeatIt. how did you become famous in hiphop i also wanted to know how old are you now and when is your birthday and how many kids you
wold'ce liked to have.

love,
ellenpablo

[katheryne]

we love you michael!!!!! R.I.P <3 u may not be here rite now but your music will always be with us and it will live for genarations!!!!!!!!!!!

posted from,Houston Texas.

[MJFan]

GET THE MAN OUT THE HOUSE IT MINE GET HIM OUT!

[ANA MARÍA]

¡ HOLA, MI AMOR! SOY NUEVAMENTE ANA MARÍA, DE ESPAÑA.
UNA VEZ MÁS, AQUÍ ME ENCUENTRO RECORDÁNDOTE, CUANDO YA SE CUMPLEN 8 MESES DESDE TU TRÁGICO DECESO.
¿SABES? HE VIVIDO DE LLENO TU MEJOR ÉPOCA: YA TE SEGUÍA CUANDO CANTABAS CON TUS HERMANOS, PERO ME ENAMORÉ COMPLETAMENTE DE TI CUANDO COMENZASTE TU CARRERA EN SOLITARIO, SIENDO YO UNA ADOLESCENTE POR AQUEL ENTONCES. ES POR ESO QUE ME SIENTO MUY AGRADECIDA DEL MOMENTO QUE ME TOCÓ VIVIR Y NO ME CANSARÉ DE REPETIR QUE ESTOY PROFUNDAMENTE ORGULLOSA DE HABER COMPARTIDO ÉPOCA Y PLANETA CON ESTE "DIOS", CON ESTE "GENIO", CON ESTE "REY".
"GRACIAS POR TODO, MICHAEL. GRACIAS POR TANTOS MOMENTOS DE PLACER. GRACIAS POR HABER EXISTIDO Y POR HABERTE DEDICADO AL MUNDO DE LA MÚSICA. HA SIDO UN ABSOLUTO PRIVILEGIO, PARA MÍ, HABER COINCIDIDO EN EL TIEMPO CON TU GENIALIDAD, CON TU MAGIA, CON TU GRANDEZA, CON TU OMNIPRESENCIA.
HE SIDO MUY FELIZ CONTIGO DURANTE LOS MARAVILLOSOS AÑOS 80, CUANDO YO TAMBIÉN ERA JOVEN, Y NO ME HUBIERA PERDIDO TODO AQUELLO POR NADA EN ESTE MUNDO. ¡OJALÁ PUDIÉRAMOS REPETIRLO!
HASTA SIEMPRE, MI ADORADO "REY". ¡TE QUIERO, TE HE QUERIDO TODA UNA VIDA Y JAMÁS TE OLVIDARÉ!
Y ES QUE...."EL AMOR ES ETERNO", VERDAD? ¡SÍ! ¡SÍ QUE LO ES!
DOY FE DE ELLO, MICHAEL ¡¡¡TE ADORO!!!!"

[julianaa <3]

r.i.p michael jackson <3 we will alwaays remember youu :(
faaam; c & g

[na.lu.su.ge.ma]

MJ u r the best I am so sad to hear this u r my king of pop , u make the world happy , we love ur song and moves we miss u here the world wants u back to make us happy R.I.P MJ the singer ever in the whole world love u MJ god bless u

[Franchessica Nicole Fields]

I am so sorry of the death of the pop king of micheal jackson and he always gonna be missed and love i am his number one fan and i really look at micheal as a role model in my life he is a very friendly person and i really adore him so much and life and in his music and he make you feel good when you are listening to his music and all the stages and the life he been through.

[Franchessica Nicole Fields]

micheal jackson is resting and a better place and no more pain and struggle he is going through he is resting in a better place i love you so much micheal jackson.

[naomi ramos]

I DNT KNO WHY EVERY BODIES CRYIN AND STUFF HES IN A BETTER PLACE NOW SO YALL NEED TO LET GOD TAKE CARE OF HIS CHLID I KNO HE WILL NEVR BE FORGOTEN BUT ITS OKAY.....HE IS IN A PEACE SO SWEET GOD BLESS HES SOUL

[jordan]

God rest Michael Jackson's soul.

[ashley]

WE MISS YOU MICHAEL!

[moni]

rest in peace u will be missed

[Ashish]

MJ

u were really king of pop . we will miss u ur dance moves ur legacy &ur music u will present in our hearts forever.
u make thousands of dance moves which all other dancer copy .such as prabhu deva from india because of u he is known as indian mj .

we will really miss u mj

Ashish

[ANA MARÍA]

¡HOLA, MI AMOR!
SOY NUEVAMENTE ANA MARÍA, DE ESPAÑA.

UNA VEZ MÁS, AQUÍ ME ENCUENTRO RECORDÁNDOTE, CUANDO YA TRANSCURREN MÁS DE 9 MESES DESDE TU TRÁGICO DECESO.
ESTOS VERSOS QUE ESCRIBO A CONTINUACIÓN, TE LOS DEDICO A TI, "AL HOMBRE QUE MONOPOLIZA MIS MÁS DULCES SUEÑOS Y PROTAGONIZA MIS MÁS BELLOS RECUERDOS":

"Lindero entre dos mundos,
sólo un mausoleo nos separa.
En uno tú duermes sin vida,
yo, en el otro, te velo sin alma"

(A MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON)

"MI AMOR POR TI ES ETERNO"

¡¡¡¡TE ADORO, MICHAEL!!!! ¡¡¡¡¡TE ADORO!!!!

[SuperStar]

It' s so sad that he had to go.

[veronica salas]

omg i cant believe he died on my b day that was a sad b day for me :(

[quennisha]

r.i.p mj lovu u peace

[destany]

he was so good but why would he try to kill his son

[ANA MARÍA]

¡HOLA, MI AMOR!
SOY NUEVAMENTE ANA MARÍA, DE ESPAÑA.

¡YA HAN TRANSCURRIDO, CASI, 11 MESES SIN TI, MI AMADO “REY”, Y NOS ENCAMINAMOS IRREMISIBLEMENTE HACIA EL PRIMER ANIVERSARIO DE TU FATÍDICO DECESO!

¡Qué curiosa es la vida, Michael!

No me acostumbro a vivir pensando que ya no te encuentras entre nosotros.
Y es que he pasado toda mi existencia queriéndote:

Te quiero desde que cantabas con tus hermanos, pero comencé a adorarte con auténtica veneración cuando iniciaste tu carrera en solitario, siendo yo una adolescente.

Lo que vino a continuación fue una parte de mi historia que compartí contigo, tan intensamente, que mi corazón y mi espíritu hoy no estarían completos sin tu perenne presencia en ellos.

Y es que vives en mí hasta tal punto que, cuanto más se aleja tu imagen en el tiempo, más cerca te siento:
tan cerca, que casi alcanzo a tocarte en mis sueños; los sueños de aquella adolescente que perviven en la mujer que hoy, treinta años después, con tanta pasión, nostalgia y vehemencia los siente.

¡¡¡HASTA SIEMPRE, MI ADORADO Y ÚNICO “REY”!!!

¡¡¡TE QUIERO, TE HE QUERIDO TODA UNA VIDA Y JAMÁS TE OLVIDARÉ!!!
(Y ES QUE…”EL AMOR ES ETERNO”)

¡Lo sé bien porque cada día renuevo mi eterna devoción por ti y porque no hay una sola mañana, desde aquel aciago 25 de junio, que no me levante con tu maravillosa sonrisa!

¡¡¡ TE ADORO, MICHAEL !!!
¡¡¡ TE ADORO!!!

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[danesha]

i miss u bro we all miss u u was my idol u was my evry thing brother, friend, cuzin, and most of all my father, but u really is not my father i miss u RIP michael joseph jackson i luv u have fun

[DJ Frank Perez]

Wow Already A Year WE Love You Michael Jackson & May You Rest In Peace Till We Meet Again Now The King Of Pop Is With The King Of All Kings Doing The Moon Walk. Thank You For All The Great Music We Well Never For Get You Well We Are On Our Way To L.A. Again Got To Be There By June25Th 2010 We Love You Mj.

[Liz T.]

michael you was apart of all of our lives. the young and the old.
you was and still are the best. the only king of pop that we'll miss forever.
you'll stay in ALL our hearts for a VERY VERY VERY long time.

[Liz T.]

we'll keep your voice and your moves in our souls and we'll pass them along from generation to generation. you was my hero.