Aftonbladet: (Swedish Newspaper)
Published: 2009-06-28
Barack Obama grieves Jackson
Has sent a letter to the family
President Barack Obama thought that Michael Jackson was a spectacular artist - but with a life of tragedy.
There he writes in a letter of condolence to the family Jackson.
U.S. President has written and sent a private letter to the pop icon’s family, reports the Washington Post.
The letter expresses his sorrow and his empathic with the family.
"Grief and tragedy"
He writes, amongother things to Jackson, who died last Thursday at his home, was a spectacular artist - but with a life that was the edge of sadness and tragedy. "
A spokesman for the White House says that there are no plans to publish the letter.
Even California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has expressed its condolences to the family.
- Michael Jackson was one of the music world's most influential and legendary artists. But there were also some questions about his private life, added Schwarzenegger.
By Linda Hjertén
The Daily Telegraph Australia:
By Peter Mitchell June 27, 2009 12:00am
BREAKING: Michael Jackson is likely to have suffered a similar prescription drug overdose death as Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith, one of America's top forensic pathologists has predicted. Don't miss The Daily Telegraph's Michael Jackson tribute edition today l
ALSO: Multi-media tribute special l ALSO: Special Section l ALSO: Pay your tributes at our Michael Jackson blog l
MICHAEL Jackson is likely to have suffered a similar prescription drug overdose death as Heath Ledger and Anna Nicole Smith, one of America's top forensic pathologists has predicted.
"Right now it looks to me like this is a tragic accidental death - multiple drugs I predict,'' Dr Cyril Wecht, a former president of the American Academy of Forensic Science, said in an interview on CNN on Friday.
June 26th
Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson
NEW YORK, NY – June 25, 2009 – Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture.
Los Angeles Times
By Harriet Ryan, Chris Lee, Andrew Blankstein and Scott Gold
June 26, 2009
Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Holmby Hills mansion.
Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from the home. When they arrived, Jackson was not breathing. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda said.
LAPD Lt. Gregg Strenk told reporters outside the mansion that police Chief William J. Bratton assigned detectives to the case because of Jackson's high profile. "Don't read anything into it," he said.
BBC UK
Friday, 26 June 2009 12:01 UK
Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50.
Paramedics were called to the singer's Beverly Hills home at about midday on Thursday after he stopped breathing.
He was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre. Jackson's brother, Jermaine, said he was believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
Jackson, who had a history of health problems, had been due to stage a series of comeback concerts in the UK on 13 July.
CNN
updated 11:01 p.m. EDT, Thu June 25, 2009 By Todd Leopold
(CNN) -- Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.
He was 50.
He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center
Daily Star UK
26th June 2009
By Gareth Bebb
KING of pop Michael Jackson died last night after suffering a heart attack at his home.
His brother, Jermaine Jackson, said he believed the 50-year-old singer suffered a cardiac arrest at his Holmby Hills home in Los Angeles yesterday and was taken to the UCLA medical centre where he was pronounced dead at 10.26pm.
The self-style king of pop was due to perform 50 farewell concerts in London this summer, bowing out on an illustrious music career spanning several decades while aiming to resurrect his fortunes.
Jackson’s brother told reporters: “My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday June 25 at 2.26pm.
“We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy are known. The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him.”
Thaindian News
Death of King of Pop Michael Jackson shocks the world
June 26th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The death of pop star Michael Jackson with best-selling albums like “Off the Wall”, “Thriller” and “Bad” has shocked the world with messages pouring in from his family and close friends in Hollywood and around the globe.
The 50-year-old moonwalking former child star, who became known the world over as the King of Pop, was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home early Thursday afternoon, according to various media reports.
BDNews24 Bangladesh
Fri, Jun 26th, 2009 9:20 am BdST
Los Angeles, Jun 26 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Michael Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50.
Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (5:26 p.m. EDT) after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in full cardiac arrest, said Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. The cause of death was not known and an autopsy would likely take place on Friday, he said.
New York Times
By BROOKS BARNES
Published: June 25, 2009
A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50
LOS ANGELES — 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.
Asia NewsAsia News Network All About Latest News
Michael Jackson Died at Age 50
LOS ANGELES: Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to the thumping rhythms of his music in the 1970s, died on Thursday, online website reported. He was 50.
The website reported that Jackson suffered a heart attack just after 12:00 pm (1900 GMT) local time and paramedics were unable to revive him.
Jackson’s manager Tohme E. Tohme was not immediately available for comment when contacted by media. Officials at UCLA Medical Center where Jackson was treated also could not be reached for comment.
The Daily Star in Bangladesh
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tears flow for pop's 'Peter Pan'
AFP, Los Angeles
Tears flowed outside a hospital here Thursday as hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered to mourn the loss of the music legend, stunned by his sudden death at the age of 50.
"Right today, I can't believe we might have lost the best entertainer this world has ever seen," sobbed Lana Brown, 49, from Dallas, overcome with emotion as she struggled to come to terms with the news.
Brown, who described herself as "the biggest Jackson fan ever" was on holiday with her family in Los Angeles when her friend phoned to tell her that Jackson had collapsed and was being treated at the UCLA hospital.
Like hundreds of others, she made her way to the hospital, hoping against hope that Jackson, whose music and dance thrilled generations of fans, would pull through.
"I left my office. Everyone should. It's so shocking. Because you think someone like Michael Jackson will live forever, like Peter Pan," Yoshiko Plair told AFP, clasping a sunflower for her icon.
The 49-year-old real estate agent heard the news, like so many others, via a text message on her phone when she was at the bank.
Dropping her business, she rushed home, put on her "Thriller" T-shirt and hustled her sister and two children to the hospital to stand vigil.
"He changed music, he's the reason all that black music is on MTV now," Plair said. "I followed him from that first song. I'm going to mourn him today and probably for the rest of my life."
She was going to stay, she added, until the hospital officially announced Jackson's death. "I want to hear with my own ears, I can't believe it until I hear it myself.
The Times South Africa
Published:
Jun 26, 2009
AP
Michael Jackson dies
Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who once moonwalked above the music world, has died of a heart attack as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.
· Jackson fans gather at childhood home
· Jackson wanted to be the biggest
· Michael Jackson’s music
Jackson died at UCLA Medical Centre on Thursday after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly three-quarters of an hour, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him.
Peoples Daily China
Feature: Michael Jackson, pop rhythm faded away
09:04, June 26, 2009
[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.
The Standard Hong Kong
Michael Jackson dies after cardiac arrest
(06-26 14:10)
Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted ''King of Pop'' who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world's most influential singer and dancer before his life and career deteriorated in a freakish series of scandals, has died. He was 50.
An insider said Jackson died in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.
South China Morning Post
King of pop Michael Jackson dies at 50
Reuters in Los Angeles
10:27am, Jun 26, 2009 Michael Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50....
The Borneo Post
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Michael Jackson dies
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50.
Jackson was pronounced dead at 2.26pm PDT (5.26am Malaysian time) after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in full cardiac arrest, said Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.
The cause of death was not known and an autopsy would likely take place, he said.
His brother Jermaine told reporters Jackson fell ill at home and his personal physician failed to resuscitate him.
Al Jazeera
UPDATED ON:
Friday, June 26, 2009
15:34 Mecca time, 12:34 GMT
Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50
Pop singer Michael Jackson has died after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles.
Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at hospital having been found unconcious on Thursday afternoon at his home, Los Angeles coroner Fred Worral said.
Paramedics had earlier been sent to Jackson's home in the Bel-Air area of the city but were unable to revive him, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Hundreds of people massed outside the hospital after news of his arrival there emerged.
Many of them burst into tears as his death was announced.
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
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This has happened - day by day
June 25 12.21 will the emergency call to 911 from Michael Jackson’s home in Carol Wood, Los Angeles. Michael Jackson goes with posthaste to the hospital. He declared dead at 14.26 Ronald Reagan UCLA Center.
June 25 The autopsy of Michael Jackson is ready. But the cause of death could not be established because the results from the analysis of married Michael Jackson's blood is required. The answers to the blood tests will take several weeks.
June 26-Los Angeles police are looking for Jackson's private doctor Conrad Robert Murray. He is suspected of having been alone with Jackson when the heart stopped beating.
June 26 It appears that Jackson three times a day injected with the pain-relieving preparation Demerol, a morphine-like drug. He eats daily eight preparations.
June 27 On the family's request, a second autopsy of Michael Jackson's been.
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