Death of King of Pop Michael Jackson shocks the worldWASHINGTON - The death of pop star Michael Jackson with best-selling albums like “Off the Wall”, “Thriller” and “Bad” has shocked the world with messages pouring in from his family and close friends in Hollywood and around the globe. Doctors worked an hour to resuscitate him: Jackson’s brotherWASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES - Physicians at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles worked for more than an hour to resuscitate pop icon Michael Jackson, according to his brother Jermaine Jackson in broadcast remarks Thursday. Fans pray, dance, sing at Michael Jackson’s modest childhood home in Gary, Ind.GARY, Ind. — Fans formed a prayer circle on the front yard of Michael Jackson’s modest childhood home Thursday and hundreds more crowded the street after word spread that the “King of Pop” and Gary native had died. Michael Jackson dies at 50, on the brink of a bid to retake his throne as ‘King of Pop’LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50. Selected Discography for Michael JacksonA selected discography of Michael Jackson’s music: A look at the career of Michael JacksonA look at the career of Michael Jackson: Quotes from the world of show business, elsewhere, on Michael Jackson’s death“I met Michael Jackson at the age of 8 — when his father and my new friend, Joe Jackson, first began to bring the Jackson 5 to Chicago from their home in Gary, Ind., for concert appearances. … Michael Jackson’s personal crescendo of amazing power as an entertainer was clear and unmistakable and has never slowed to this very day! His passing will be grieved far beyond that of any other singer, composer, producer, dancer and choreographer in the history of the world. Indeed, in my very firmest personal belief, there will never, ever be another Michael Jackson.” — Don Cornelius, creator of the television show “Soul Train.” Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, dies at age 50 (Fourth Lead)LOS ANGELES - Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday following a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, officials said. He was 50. Michael Jackson, the gifted child star who rose to become the ‘King of Pop,’ dies in LA at 50LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Ed Winter, the assistant chief coroner for Los Angeles County, confirmed his office had been notified of the death and would handle the investigation. Michael Jackson dies in LA hospital; King of Pop was 50LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. Singer Michael Jackson dies (Third Lead)LOS ANGELES - Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50, BBC reported. Paramedics were called to the singer’s home around midday local time Thursday after he stopped breathing and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. Singer Michael Jackson is dead: Reports (Second Lead)LOS ANGELES - Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50, media reports say. Paramedics were called to the singer’s home around midday local time Thursday after he stopped breathing and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest, BBC reported. |