Michael Jackson has died after suffering what is believed to have been a cardiac arrest in Los Angeles.
The singer, 50, was pronounced dead soon after he arrived at an LA hospital. The LA Coroner has confirmed his death.
The artist behind the biggest-selling album of all time, Thriller, Jackson was attempting a comeback after years of headlines about his child molestation charges (he was acquitted) to his plastic surgery and his habit of wearing face masks.
He had been scheduled to perform 50 sell-out concerts at London’s 02 arena from July 2009 to March 2010.
Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 as a member of the Jackson 5 with his brothers. The group had a number of hits on Motown in the 1970s.
Five of his solo albums are some of the top-selling albums of all time: “Off the Wall,” 1982’s “Thriller,” “Bad,” “Dangerous” and “HISstory.”
He was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and had 13 Grammy awards and 13 number one singles. He has sold over 750 million albums worldwide.
His total earnings have been estimated at $500 million dollars. His music videos on MTV, such as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean” and “Thriller” were some of the most influential early music videos, and his sound influenced numerous hip hop and R&B artists.
This was a sad week. We also lost two other American Icons this week, Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett. Clear listeners reflected on memories of Michael and Farrah.
More news, pics and videos of Michael Jackson. One thing is for sure… Michael could dance!
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