Michael Jackson dead at 50

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson, the record-breaking, sensationally gifted ``King of Pop'' who emerged from childhood
super stardom to become the entertainment world's most influential
singer and dancer, and the tabloid world's most disturbing
celebrity, has died.

He was 50.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Jackson died
Thursday in a Los Angeles hospital. The person was not authorized
to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

His death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Friday, Jun 26 at 8:18 AM A fan raised on Michael Jackson wrote ...

RIP Michael. It's ashame how FOX NEWS can only see the bad and somehow overlook the HUGE IMPACT YOU HAVE LEFT INTERNATIONALLY. May your soul rest and memories of all the wonderful music and influences forever LIVE ON.

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Thursday, Jun 25 at 10:19 PM Anonymous wrote ...

he didnt beat it... it beat him

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Thursday, Jun 25 at 6:35 PM James wrote ...

Wow, a double shocker today. Michael and Farrah died today!

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Thursday, Jun 25 at 6:09 PM thomillea wrote ...

i hope u feel better.i hope u are bearthing

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