Michael Jackson Dead at 50
Pop star and Icon, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead Thursday, June 25th, after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after falling into a coma.
According to the Los Angeles Times:
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.
Website TMZ reported that “Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. A cardiologist at UCLA tells TMZ Jackson died of cardiac arrest.”
Jackson, a singing and dancing star who found fame at an early age as a member of The Jackson 5, went on to record the best-selling album of all time, 1982’s Thriller. The “King of Pop” starred in the music video for the title track, a 14-minute mini movie filled with heavily choreographed dancing zombies and other horror staples.









