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The world reacts to Michael Jackson's death
26 Jun 2009Michael Jackson, Pop Icon, Is Dead at 50
For his legions of fans, he was the Peter Pan of pop music: the little boy who refused to grow up. But on the verge of another attempted comeback, he is suddenly gone, this time for good.
Michael Jackson, whose quintessentially American tale of celebrity and excess took him from musical boy wonder to global pop superstar to sad figure haunted by lawsuits, paparazzi and failed plastic surgery, was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon at U.C.L.A. Medical Center after arriving in a coma, a city official said. Mr. Jackson was 50, having spent 40 of those years in the public eye he loved.
Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
He owned a statue of Marilyn, studied Chaplin and married Elvis' daughter. It seemed the perennial man-child would cease to exist if the applause ever stopped.
Michael Jackson was fascinated by celebrity tragedy. He had a statue of Marilyn Monroe in his home and studied the sad Hollywood exile of Charlie Chaplin. He married the daughter of Elvis Presley.
Michael Jackson lived like king but died in debt
Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business.
Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the US and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the King of Pop'' died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal.
China Daily, China
King of Pop Michael Jackson dies at age 50
Michael Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times said. He was 50.
"Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times," the newspaper reported on its website.
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
Jackson: The Final Curtain
Pop icon Michael Jackson has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles coroner has confirmed, sending shockwaves through the entertainment world.
But Jackson's brother, Jermaine, cautioned that the cause of death would not be known until an autopsy had been done
The National, UAE
World in shock at death of Michael Jackson
The death of Michael Jackson overnight at UCLA Medical Center after a suspected heart attack has sparked candlelit vigils around the world and brought tributes from his peers and world dignataries.
Jackson died as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity.
