Michael Jackson died after suffering acardiac arrest, sending shockwaves
sweeping across the world and tributes
pouring in for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop."
Jackson, 50, collapsed at his rented mansion
in the exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood
of Holmby Hills and was rushed to hospital
by paramedics before being
pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (2126 GMT Thursday).
One of the most influential figures in pop history whose four-decade career included the highest-selling album of all-time, "Thriller," Jackson had been preparing for a concert comeback in London next month he had dubbed
"the final curtain."
...sadd...