[King of Pop Michael Jackson is dead: report]

U.S. pop star Michael Jackson died on Thursday after being rushed in cardiac arrest to a hospital where he slipped into deep coma and pronounced dead.

The 50-year-old former "King of Pop" was pronounced dead by doctors of UCLA Medical Center in the afternoon after being sent to the hospital by Los Angles Fire Department paramedics, the Los Angels Times reported on its website.[Full story]

[Michael Jackson's career]

Known as the "King of Pop" with the huge success of albums such as "Thriller", "Bad" and "Dangerous," Jackson became an international superstar in the 1980s. His personal life has been constantly in the headlines for tabloid media.






Rising to fame as a child singer, Jackson became a sensation most notably with the 1979 release of the album "Off the Wall," and his status as a pop superstar was cemented in 1982 after the release of "Thriller," an album that generated seven top-10 hits.[Full story]

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[Fans' sadness]


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By People's Daily Online