Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dead at 50

Celebrifi - 25th Jun 2009

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Michael Jackson: Michael Jackson has just died.

According to TMZ, Michael Jackson, age 50, has suffered a cardiac arrest, and paramedics were unable to revive him.

Michael was at his Holmby Hills home when he suffered the cardiac arrest. TMZ is reporting that when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

When Jackson arrived at hospital, he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Apparently one of the staff members at Jackson's home called 911, and that La Toya Jackson arrived at the hospital, sobbing, shortly after Jackson had been pronounced dead.

Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.

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