Mainstream media outlets have confirmed that pop superstar Michael Jackson, age 50, went into cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon. Reports are now coming out from TMZ and Gawker that the singer was not revived (TMZ also has photos of what they say is Jackson being wheeled into the hospital). E! Online is reporting that the singer collapsed in his home around noon, and was unresponsive. His father, Joe Jackson has reported that, “He had a heart attack… He is not OK.” Reports are conflicting as to whether or not he made it to the hospital alive. While mainstream outlets have not declared Jackson deceased, CNN‘s now-retracted statement that “The music icon from Gary, Indiana, was known as the ‘King of Pop.’” [emphasis added] is not encouraging.
UPDATE: Entertainment Tonight is reporting that it has a photo of Jackson’s stretcher emerging from the ambulance.
UPDATE: Radar has confirmed that siblings Tito and La Toya have just arrived at the hospital and are being updated.
UPDATE: According to the LA Times
Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.
UPDATE: According to the Washington Post, Assistant Chief Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the report.
Jackson is survived by Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.
Comments (27)
he was pronounced dead not too long ago… :/
that hasn't been confirmed as of yet. only tmz is reporting it and they haven't cited the source.
I dont trust the trash talking TMZ, this needs to calm down about him being dead until a reputable news source says it
LA Times and NYT have confirmed.
for the moment the doctors are not pronounced
in france we are very sad by this news
andy, when i posted my comment the BBC had already confirmed.
it sucks cause he had bad songs that people would never 4get
also like thriller beat it and the way you make me feel
He is not dead he is in a coma !!!! A deep coma frm hannah an gary from liverpool xxx
will check into it, but everyone is reporting otherwise.
he is dead
Officialy dead…. ruled by the coroner or however you spell it.
Yes.. One less child molester in the world.. So sad.
oh come now, his legacy is far more complex and deserving of thoughtful analysis than that.
micheal jackson is a legend he is the king of pop all yall haterz can go trash on somthen else cuz he is a great person. he has someove tha best songz tha world will ever have. he may be gone but he will never ever be forgotten!! top dhat
HE IS ACTUALLY DEAD AND THAT IS SO SAD HE WAS ONLY 50 YRS. OLD :(
u so rude n ignorant 4 sayin that
if thay say he is dead he is dead just deal with it
Constant updates on this site about this tragic day.
http://michaeljacksondeath.us
RIP – Michael Jackson
….Hes dead….why?
MICHAEL JACKSON WELL ALWAYZ B IN R HEARTS HE WELL ALWAYZ B REMEBER BY ALL HIS FANS AND HIS MUSIC IS WAT WELL KEEP HIM ALIFE AND IN R MEMORIES AND ALL MY PRAYERS 2 MICHAEL'S FAMILY ……. MICHAEL JACKSON WE LUV YEW AND R.I.P :(
MICHAEL JACKSON WELL ALWAYZ B REMEBER BY ALL HIS FANS AND HE WELL ALWAYZ B IN R HEARTS AND HIS MUSIC IS WAT WELL KEEP HIM ALIFE AND HIS MEMORIES AND HIS GREAT SONGS MY PRAYERS 2 DA JACKSON FAMILY…… MICHAEL JACKSON WE WELL ALWAYZ LUV YEW AND WE WELL MISSS YEW !!!!!! R.I.P MICHAEL JACKSON:(
i so agree on yew michael jackson is a legend and he well alwayz b "THE KING OF POP" R.I.P
he never ever be forgotten
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If you don't have anything nice to say, then say nothing at all. A man just died.
MICHAEL JACKSON DEATH HAS TOUCH ME IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. I GREW UP OFF HIS MUSIC HAS A KID AND I STILL ENJOY IT HAS AN ADULT. EVERYIONE SEEMS TO BE SO JUDGEMENTAL REGARDING HOW HE LIVED AND DIED PLEASE JUST LET HIM R.I.P WHAT ABOUT HIS KIDS AND HIS PARENTS LOSING A LOVE ONE? DID ANYONE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHATEVER HE DID IN HIS LIFE HAS A PERSON WE ALL HAVE TO ANSWER TO GOD COME JUDGEMENT DAY
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