By — Arts Desk Arts Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/michael-jackson-king-of-pop-dies-at-50 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50 Arts Jun 25, 2009 5:53 PM EDT Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon of an apparent cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 50. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center by the paramedics after they found him at his home not breathing and tried to administer CPR. “Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times,” the newspaper reported on its Web site. On the NewsHour tonight, Jim Lehrer talked to USA TODAY music critic Steve Jones about Jackson’s life and musical legacy. A musical prodigy, he began performing with his brothers as a child as the Jackson 5, making his television debut at age 11. Most recently, Jackson had been preparing for a series of sold-out performances in London. Here are some classic Jackson clips. Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Official Music Video) – The most popular videos are here Michael Jackson – Beat It Uploaded by sofresh305 – Explore more music videos. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Arts Desk Arts Desk
Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon of an apparent cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was 50. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center by the paramedics after they found him at his home not breathing and tried to administer CPR. “Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times,” the newspaper reported on its Web site. On the NewsHour tonight, Jim Lehrer talked to USA TODAY music critic Steve Jones about Jackson’s life and musical legacy. A musical prodigy, he began performing with his brothers as a child as the Jackson 5, making his television debut at age 11. Most recently, Jackson had been preparing for a series of sold-out performances in London. Here are some classic Jackson clips. Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Official Music Video) – The most popular videos are here Michael Jackson – Beat It Uploaded by sofresh305 – Explore more music videos. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now