Music News: Michael Jackson Dies at 50

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June 25, 2009 5:37 PM
by Marcos Colón

Michael Jackson was taken by an ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital (the UCLA Medical Center) near his home in Holmby Hills Thursday afternoon where he died after suffering cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press. He was 50-years-old. Known as the "King of Pop" who began his career as a child and grew into the most talented and influential singer and dancer in our lifetime, as well as a one of the most disturbing subjects in the tabloid world, his death comes before a highly anticipated attempt at a comeback concert series that were to take place in London’s O2 Arena. It has been said in the media that this series of concerts would act as a catalyst for a career rebirth that would include a long concert series, a Graceland-like museum, movies and even a ‘Thriller’ casino.