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Michael Jackson pronounced dead

By: Cole Bertsos Posted: 06/25/09 6:23pm

(Update) Doctors have officially pronounced pop superstar Michael Jackson dead this afternoon after arriving at the UCLA Medical Center this afternoon in a deep coma, city and law enforcement officials have told the LA Times.

Jackson was found earlier today, not breathing, by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and rushed to the medical center after receiving CPR from paramedics in his home.

(6:20 p.m.) It has been reported that pop superstar Michael Jackson is currently in a coma at the UCLA Medical Center. The LA Times reported that Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were at Jackson’s Bel Air rental home after receiving a call from inside the house.

While it is unclear who made the call to the paramedics, Jackson was found not breathing and after performing CPR, paramedics rushed Jackson to the UCLA Medical Center.

While there is no further information available at this time on Jackson’s current condition, a law enforcement source has told the LA Times that family has begun arriving at his bedside.

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mara-kame

06/26/09 9:34am

“Thriller” was the first album my Mom (R.I.P. 01/19/09) got for me when I was a kid, yesterday was a sad day for me.

Rest in peace.
MICHAEL JACKSON

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Hope

06/26/09 4:00pm

His music was really good when the Jacksons first came out. Poor guy he really had a screwed up life, and it made him a screwed up adult. But I appreciate his talent and all he gave his fans. May he rest in peace, at least I hope so?

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Oh yes

06/26/09 4:02pm

Thriller was a great album and the dancing that Michael did was outstanding to say the least.

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A very cute blog...from finding your inner child.

06/26/09 4:06pm

I think a more correct title would be:

“Adults shouldn’t forget inner child (unless your name is Michael Jackson)”
Remember your staement, in the article about finding your inner child. I thought that it was so funny!!! Had to use it here.
To good to pass up! Hope you don’t mind Steve. From Hope

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I see the face of God

06/26/09 7:30pm

I lost all respect for him when he became white. I hope Comedy Central will play the Mr. Jefferson episode of South Park.

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John Connor

06/29/09 6:31pm

I grew up with the Jackson’s. My younger sister has the biggest crush on Michael, afterall, he was her age. His life was very tragic, and very gifted. I feel he was robbed from having a real childhood and that lead to his adult problems. With that said I did enjoy his music and his talent.

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WHY???

07/01/09 10:16am

Why wasn’t there an article about Farrah Fawcett’s passing in the Statenews? She was the most remembered Charlies Angel, and she stared on the series for just one season. I bet that she is the angel most remembered because of her bathing suite poster. Boy did the young men own that poster, back then!!!

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