Entertainer Michael Jackson died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday having suffered cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office - CNN.
The LA Times reported paramedics went to the singer's home and found him not breathing. The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Centre hospital - ABC News.
The legendary singer, 50, reportedly went into cardiac arrest and had to receive CPR in the ambulance, according to a report from TMZ - Fox News.
Los Angeles County coroner's watch commander Lt. Brian Elias said Friday morning the autopsy would begin shortly and take several hours, but he said other tests would take longer and determining the official cause of death would take weeks or more - AP.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said the robbery and homicide team was investigating Jackson's death because of its "high profile", but there was no suggestion of foul play - BBC News.
"This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me", - Lisa Marie-Presley.
Tributes have poured in from the entertainment industry. Sir Paul McCartney described Jackson's death as " sad and shocking" - BBC News.
(Michael Jackson was) one of the few personalities to have been inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two times, Jackson's other achievements include several Guinness world records, 13 Grammy Awards and sales of more than 750 million albums internationally - mypopcorn.com.
Friday, June 26, 2009
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