Michael Jackson Suffers 'Heart Attack'
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10:17pm UK, Thursday June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson has been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack, according to website TMZ.



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The singer's father, Joe, has told TMZ website he is "not doing well".

Jackson is believed to have been given CPR in the ambulance on the way to the Los Angeles hospital.

He was picked up at his home and his mother is on the way to visit him, TMZ said.

The 911 call came in at 8.21pm from his Holmbly Hills home in LA, according to the website.

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Is Michael Jackson Dying?



I have no idea if this is true but…–“In Touch Weekly” claims that The King Of Pop is seriously ill . . . and maybe even DYING . . . of a variety of ailments. First, Jacko is supposedly suffering from Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency . . . which is a deficiency of a protein that’s instrumental in protecting and preserving the lungs. As a result, the magazine says he needs a LUNG TRANSPLANT. But, he also allegedly has emphysema and uncontrollable gastrointestinal bleeding, making him so weak, he may not be able to handle the transplant. Oh yeah, one more thing, he also only has 5% vision in his left eye. ????

Meanwhile check out the pix of him shopping the other day in L.A. - he looks fine to me, (well, I mean healthy…he still looks like a NUT)… but it’s pretty sick what’s in his car waiting for him…

http://wzzrdirt.com/2008/...son-dying/

Unfortunately I am a bit numb. More due to the fact that in my head I am hearing some people on here just chomping at the bit to say "see I told you he would cancel his shows".

It's sad that in a state like this, some people are still going to claim its a stunt, a hoax, etc and you'll start to see a whole lot of people posting mis-information appearing on the net to either just take advantage of the situation or to deliberately rile up the fans.

I hope that Michael is ok, and that while the story unfolds everyone keeps themselves in check and treats this story with / and each other with respect.

Let's wait til we know all the facts before we all start speculating one way or the other.

Swa

Michael Jackson rushed to hospital - report
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:30pm BST



LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson has been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.

The newspaper said paramedics went to the singers home and found he was not breathing. They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Centre hospital.

No further details were immediately available.

(Editing by Jackie Frank)

© Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved.

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Michael Jackson was rushed by ambulance to the UCLA Medical Center just after 1pm pct. TMZ says he suffered cardiac arrest and paramedics administered CPR in the ambulance. A family member told them, “he’s in really bad shape.” The original 911 call was placed at 12:21pm. The ambulance would have been dispatched sooner, but Perez thought he saw a spider and spent the next two hours on Twitter begging people to call the police.


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He's gone

Michael Jackson Suffers Heart Attack, Rushed To The Hospital!
Filed under: Michael Jackson



Michael Jackson was taken by ambulance from his Holmby Hills home to a nearby Los Angeles hospital on Thursday afternoon!!

The singer went into cardiac arrest and the paramedics had to administer CPR!!!

His mother is even on the way to visit him!!!

[Image via WENN.]


http://perezhilton.com/20...e-hospital

R.I.P.
Michael Jackson Dies

Posted Jun 25th 2009 5:20PM by TMZ Staff



Michael JacksonWe've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

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

Jackson had 13 number one hits during his solo career.

Story developing...

http://www.tmz.com/


[Edited 6/25/09 14:51pm]

unique said:

NOOOOO

I CANT BELIEVE IT.
[Edited 6/25/09 14:49pm]

I'm shocked but really feel for those poor young children.

This cannot be true..really this cannot be true.

I'm numb right now...

When I first heard the news one of the websites (was it TMZ?) was reporting that he'd suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of an overdose - now I can't find the site. I do hope it wasn't suicide

Michael Jackson Passes
Posted in Celebrity News on June 25th, 2009 by drfunkenberry



It is being reported that Michael Jackson has passed away due to cardiac arrest this afternoon. He was 50 years old. Michael is survived by his three children, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.

Tags: cardiac arrest, Michael Jackson

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has this been officially confirmed?

geez

Pop star Michael Jackson has died according to report

10:49pm Thursday 25th June 2009
Photograph of the Author By Clare Kennedy »


Pop star Michael Jackson has died in hospital in California tonight, according to unconfirmed reports.

The singer was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home and he was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

He was taken to the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Centre, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.

Jackson was due to perform 50 farewell concerts, bowing out on an illustrious music career spanning several decades which earned him a fortune.

http://www.dailyecho.co.u...to_report/

Sdldawn said:

No - not as yet. From what I understand (and it changes every second) that only TMZ has posted the report, picked up by others.

Swa

Pop star Michael Jackson dead: report
Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:01pm EDT

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and went on to set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his music for decades, died Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.

"We've just learned Michael Jackson has died," TMZ said.

"Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back," the entertainment site said.

There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.

Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said that the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.

The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.

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

The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within hours of going on sale in March.

Jackson started out as a child star in the band "The Jackson 5" more than 40 years ago.

He has lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.

There have been 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.

(Additional Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Writing by Frances Kerry, Editing by Jackie Frank)

© Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and went on to set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his music for decades, died Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.

"We've just learned Michael Jackson has died," TMZ said.

"Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back," the entertainment site said.

There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.

Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said that the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.

The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.

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

The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within hours of going on sale in March.

Jackson started out as a child star in the band "The Jackson 5" more than 40 years ago.

He has lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.

There have been 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.

(Additional Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Writing by Frances Kerry, Editing by Jackie Frank)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...459669.stm

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Michael Jackson is in a coma [Updated]
2:06 PM | June 25, 2009

[Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson is in a coma and his family is arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times.

Jackson was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.

Fire Capt. Steve Ruda said paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home at 12:26 p.m. He was not breathing when they arrived. The paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and took him to the hospital, Ruda told The Times.]

[Updated at 2:12 p.m.: Paramedics were called to a home in the 100 block of Carolwood Drive off Sunset Boulevard. Jackson rented the Bel-Air home for $100,000 a month. It was described as a French chateau estate built in 2002 with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater.

The home is about 2 1/2 miles, about a six-minute drive, from UCLA Medical Center. An earlier version of this post incorrectly described the time to travel between the home and hospital as two minutes.]

The news comes as Jackson, 50, was attempting a comeback after years of tabloid headlines, most notably his trial and acquittal on child molestation charges.

In May, The Times reported that Jackson had rented the Bel-Air residence and was rehearsing for a series of 50 sold-out shows in London's O2 Arena. Jackson had won the backing of two billionaires to get the so-called "King of Pop" back on stage.

His backers envision the shows at AEG's O2 as an audition for a career rebirth that ultimately could encompass a three-year world tour, a new album, movies, a Graceland-like museum, musical revues in Las Vegas and Macau, and even a "Thriller" casino. Such a rebound could wipe out Jackson's massive debt.

—Andrew Blankstein and Phil Willon

http://latimesblogs.latim...-ruda.html

Fox says LA Times reporting he's in a coma.

Michael Jackson is dead [Updated]
2:06 PM | June 25, 2009

[Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.]

[Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Jackson is in a coma and family have are arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times.

Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.

Capt. Steve Ruda said paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m. He was not breathing when they arrived. The parademics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told The Times.

[Updated at 2:12 p.m.: Paramedics were called to a home on the 100 block of Carolwood Drive off Sunset Boulevard. Jackson rented the Bel Air home for $100,000 a month. It was described as a French chateau estate built in 2002 with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater.

The home is about 2 1/2 miles, about a six-minute drive, from UCLA Medical Center. An earlier version of this post incorrectly described the time to travel between the home and hospital as two minutes.]

The news comes as Jackson, 50, was attempting a comeback after years of tabloid headlines, most notably his trial and acquittal on child molestation charges.

In May, The Times reported that Jackson had rented the Bel Air residence and was rehearsing for a series of 50 sold-out shows in London's O2 Arena. Jackson had won the backing of two billionaires to get the so-called "King of Pop" back on stage.

His backers envision the shows at AEG's O2 as an audition for a career rebirth that could ultimately encompass a three-year world tour, a new album, movies, a Graceland-like museum, musical revues in Las Vegas and Macau, and even a "Thriller" casino. Such a rebound could wipe out Jackson's massive debt.

--Andrew Blankstein and Phil Willon

http://latimesblogs.latim...-ruda.html

rasplicious said:

Now they're also reporting he's died

RIP MJ

MJ dies, is still unconfirmed according CNN....

I can't believe it.

What a day.

Until it's confirmed for real, post here for now on the sticky http://prince.org/msg/8/312176