Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Legendary pop star Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50, after suffering from cardiac arrest according to media reports.

Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center, and paramedics who arrived at his home said he was not breathing and CPR was performed.

Jackson, for the last 2 months, had been rehearsing in Los Angeles area to start a series of comeback concerts in London on 13 July running until March 2010. The tickets for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March.

The singer’s, whose hits included “Thriller” and “Billie Jean,” lifetime record sales count is believed to be a staggering 750 million, this together with 13 Grammy Award he received , makes him the most successful entertainers of all time.

Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958, in Gary, Ind., the seventh of nine children. Five Jackson boys — Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael — first performed together at a talent show when Michael was 6, they later went on to become the best selling band The Jackson 5.

Jackson made his first solo album in 1972, and released “Thriller” in 1982, which became a smash hit that yielded seven top-10 singles. The album sold 21 million copies in the United States and at least 27 million worldwide. The next year, he unveiled his signature “moonwalk” dance move while performing “Billie Jean”.

In 1994, Jackson married Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Jackson married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children before splitting in 1999. Jackson has three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II.

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