Thursday, June 25, 2009

Michael Jackson International Icon Dies At 50





(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."

Reports are that the legend 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.

Michael Jackson was an unique talent who will live in infamy, world renowned for pioneering the Pop industry he will be sorely missed.