Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dead at 50 International Pop Icon Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest in Los Angeles
By SHEILA MARIKAR and EMILY FRIEDMAN June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson, the self-anointed “King of Pop” who revolutionized music but whose legacy was marred by allegations of child molestation and bizarre behavior, died after suffering cardiac arrest Thursday. He was 50 years old.
Singer Michael Jackson is shown in this November 15, 2006 file photo in London. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center this afternoon after suffering cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to Jackson’s residence at 12:26 p.m. P.T., according to the Los Angeles Times. The paper reported that paramedics performed CPR on Jackson, who was not breathing when they arrived at his home. He was rushed to LA Medical Center, just six miles from his home.
Jackson’s death comes less than a month before the start of a scheduled series of so-called comeback concerts. From July 13 to March 6, 2010, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts at London’s O2 Arena.
Jackson is survived by his three children,