Michael Jackson Dies At Age 50

King of Pop Michael Jackson suffers cardiac arrest

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After a media storm that began on Twitter, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Michael Jackson has slipped into a coma after suffering from cardiac arrest died. He was 50 years old. [More soon} or follow us on Twitter.

From MSNBC: "Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer, whose hits included “Thriller” and “Billie Jean,” had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months."

"There were concerns about Jackson’s health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors."

Update: Michael Jackson dies. Tragic news.

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Published on melophobe June 25, 2009.