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Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50

(CNN) June 25, 2009Entertainer Michael Jackson has died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest. A Los Angeles fire official told CNN that paramedics arrived at Michael Jackson's home after a 911 call. Brian Oxman, a Jackson family attorney, said he was told by brother Randy Jackson that Michael Jackson collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles Thursday morning. Family members were told of the situation and were either at the hospital or en route, Oxman said. Fire Capt. Steve Ruda told CNN a 911 call came in from a west Los Angeles residence at 12:21 p.m. Ruda said Jackson was treated and transferred to the UCLA Medical Center. Asked specifics of the patient's condition, he said he could not discuss them because of federal privacy laws. The music icon from Gary, Indiana, is known as the "King of Pop." Jackson had many No. 1 hits and his "Thriller" is one of the best-selling albums of all time

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