Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Holmby Hills mansion.
The circumstances of Jackson's death remain unclear. Law enforcement sources said that LAPD robbery-homicide detectives have opened an investigation into the death, though they stressed there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. The detectives plan to interview relatives, friends and Jackson's doctors to try to figure out what happened. The L.A. County coroner's office will determine a cause of death.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist and entertainer. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King Of Pop" in subsequent years, four of his solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the wall (1979), Bad(1987), Dangerous(1991) and HIStory (1995), while his 1982 Thriller is the world's best-selling record of all time.
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music video airing on MTV, such as " Beat it", " Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as " Black and white" and
" Scream " made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop artists.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Record—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy awards 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular cultures for almost four decades. Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009, aged 50.
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