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FranceMichael Jackson Dead On June 25, 2009
R.I.P
.Birth nameMichael Joseph Jackson
BornAugust 29, 1958 (age 50)
Gary, Indiana, United States
DiedJune 25, 2009
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)Pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, choreographer, actor, author, businessman, financier
Instrument(s)Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Voice type(s)Falsetto[1]
Years active1967 - 2009
Label(s)Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated actsThe Jackson 5/The Jacksons

Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon after reportedly going into cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home, the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times reports.

FOX News confirmed that the legendary singer, 50, was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon, but did not confirm reports of his death.

The Los Angeles Times reported the legendary singer, 50, had fallen into a deep coma before his death shortly after 3 p.m. PDT.

Multiple reports claimed that shortly after noon Thursday, Jackson went into cardiac arrest and had to receive CPR in the ambulance. Joe Jackson, his father, told multiple news sources that his son was not doing well.

Paramedics responded to a 911 call at around 12:26 p.m. PDT, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was reportedly not breathing at the time of their arrival.

A Jackson spokesman was unavailable for comment.

Jackson was born in Indiana in 1958. He rose to fame as part of the successful pop group The Jackson Five, formed with his brothers in 1967. The group went on to earn four number one hits in 1970 alone, and the 12-year-old Jackson became the undeniable breakout star of the group.
In 1972, Jackson enjoyed his first solo hit with the song Ben. Six years later, he made his film debut in The Wiz, where he renewed his friendship with producer Quincy Jones.

Collaborating with Jones, Jackson went on to become remarkably successful with his solo efforts Off The Wall in 1979 and Thriller in 1982.

From there, Jackson went on to become the undeniable King of Pop, winning seven Grammy awards for Thriller alone.

During the 1980s, he became an icon with a distinct style of fashion and performing as well, wearing one sparkling glove, bejeweled military clothing and short pants with socks.

It was around this time that Jackson began experimenting with excessive cosmetic surgery, including lightening of his skin.
In 1992, Michael founded the "Heal the World Foundation," a charity that brought underprivileged children to Neverland Ranch where Michael would spend time with them and allow them to spend the night.

This practice raised many eyebrows, especially when Jackson was accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy who had become a regular Neverland guest. Jackson responded to the allegations publicly, maintaining his innocence. In 1994, he settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.

Jackson was briefly married the daughter of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie. The union was publicly scrutinized and speculations arose as to whether the marriage was simply an attempt to improve Jacksons image, though he maintained that they lived genuinely as man and wife; however, the marriage broke up after less than two years.

From there, his career never recovered, making headline after headline for strange and unusual behavior, including dangling his child over his head.

While Jackson was on the set, the police raided Neverland Ranch issuing an arrest warrant for charges of child molestation by the same boy who appeared in Martin Bashir's documentary about Jackson.

A trial took place in 2005, and Jackson was acquitted of all charges. After his acquittal, he relocated to the Gulf Island of Bahrain, where he has reportedly been spending his time writing new music.

In 2004, a man filed a lawsuit against him, alleging he had been molested 20 years earlier but had repressed the memory until 2003. However, a judge eventually dismissed the lawsuit.

Jackson was set to go on European tour of 50 concert dates this year, but he had not booked any dates. There were multiple reports that he was too sick to perform, but Jackson never confirmed

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  • fuck all press,fuck all paparazzi, fuck u all who didn't belive in him, fuck all those that were supposed 2 stand by him and didn't, hope his psycho dad burns in hell really soon, he lived so many years with a hoard of hyenas breathing down his neck waiting for him 2 die so they can get more, fuck the police for treating him badly, fuck all the ones that call themselves doctors, fuck all those that give illegal drugs, hope they all die..but hey a quarter of america will die..R.I.P. Sweet Michael

  • still can't get over the fact that the king is gone :(

    Nobody really knows why he died, but i'm guessing it was stress....

    the press,the media,rumours,allegations etc etc

    he was still very patient, if i were him, id go crazy with all the rumours!

    R.I.P. Michael, wel love you and we miss you :(

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  • @Jorge819449 Lulz nothing happened. HAHA @ MICHAEL JACKSON DYING!

  • zSanosake I finally found out where you live.sorry it took me awhile. today is Friday and by Tuesday you or maybe a family member might be involve in a horrible tragedy. don't worry I don't expect you to believe me.

  • @zSanosake he wasnt a child torturer 1st off u faggot and you prob ment melest which u cnt spell cuz ur 5th grade knowledge with some bad words u heard in school mean u can say stuff u dont kno u idiot...

  • HAHAHA THIS CHILD TORTURER DIED HE DESERVES TO DIE HE DIDNT DO ANYTHING GOOD FOR SOCIETY OR AMERICA OR THE WORLD HE'S PERISHING IN THE AFTERLIFE LOOOOOOOOOSER!

  • good riddance white girl

  • R.I.P. Michael Jackson. Dead for 2 years now.... We <3 you , Michael. ):

  • Now he is molesting in hell. Wonder if hes grabbed Satans balls yet? LOL

  • lol

    

  • michael!? no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!! ): please come back please come back you see what you haters did you accused him of havin sex with your stupid and evil children the cops beat him and that made him into pills even more worse but thast,s not or who really killed him it was conrad murray he was jelous of michael and gave him to much he was nothing but a soory lyin ass excuse for a doctor

  • to haters: can you effect millions of people around the world? Can you make people faint whilst singing? Can you make a change in society? Can you become known as the KING OF POP? Can you change dance? Can you make great music? Can you be the most generous person to the unfortunate? Answer yourself losers.

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