Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has died at the age of 50 of a suspected heart attack.
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has died at the age of 50 of a suspected heart attack.
The 50-year-old singer was rushed this afternoon (June 25) from his Los Angeles home to the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home shortly after midday, according to the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
Paramedics administered CPR in the ambulance, but the singer was pronounced dead at hospital.
Jackson’s death comes just weeks before the singer was due to make his comeback with a 50-night concert residency in London.
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