Michael Jackson Dead at Age 50

Michael Jackson has died, according to unconfirmed media reports. He was 50.

After the King of Pop was rushed to the hospital in L.A. on Thursday, both TMZ and the Los Angles Times reported he had died.

Representatives for Jackson did not immediately comment.

In his 50 years, Jackson went from the cute little singer in his family's group to dazzling headliner and unquestionably the reigning pop star of the '80s to – amid accusations of child molestation – social outcast. The seventh of nine children of Joseph and Katherine Jackson, Michael was born in Gary, Ind., on Aug. 29, 1958, and began his career performing with his brothers. His professional debut with the Jackson 5 came at age 11.

The group set chart records with its first four singles, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC." As a solo artist, Jackson also recorded four studio albums for Motown Records before moving, with his brothers, to Epic Records, where they continued to record as the Jacksons until 1984.

Forming a partnership with producer Quincy Jones after working together on the 1978 movie musical The Wiz – Jackson played a rather sheepish Scarecrow to Diana Ross's Dorothy in this urban adaptation of The Wizard of Oz – Jackson released his solo album Off the Wall, which he co-produced with Jones. Released in 1979, the disc spawned hits including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock With You." His second Epic solo album, 1982's Thriller, is often cited as the best-selling album of all time.

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kity says: June 25, 2009, 5:29 pm: RIP Michael Jackson.
Another loss of a good musician. I'm surprisingly sad.

bexta says: June 26, 2009, 9:54 am: Your gone but not forgotton!!!
R.I.P micheal jackson!
I'm a BIG FAN!

kate says: June 26, 2009, 6:32 pm: This is so sad, I loveyou michael forever xxx

marry says: June 27, 2009, 1:56 pm: i feel bad for him!! :( why did the doctors do thiss?

rashena judd says: July 4, 2009, 9:10 pm: im so sorry that micheal jackson is dead and gone. but i do know that im going to pay all my respects out to this inportant person,because he was a really inportant person to lots ans lots of fans so i love everyone and i will keep yall in my prays god bless.

resham says: January 14, 2010, 1:29 am: we will miss u mj
may ur soul rest in peace

AMINDA says: January 17, 2010, 12:42 pm: I REALLY FEEL BAD WITH WHAT HAPPEN TO M.J HE WAS A INSPRIATION TTO ME AN I WILL MISS HIM VERY MUCH

erica bassett says: February 7, 2010, 12:42 pm: hi my name is erica bassett and i am a micheal jackson fan qnd i love micheal jackson for who he is i loved his music and his carless and his loveless when i heard that micheal jacksondied i broked doen crying and i was in the car riding with my famliy and listen to his music and i just pray to god that he will survied and be hear with all of us

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