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11:15pm UK, Thursday June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson has died in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack, website TMZ has reported.
The ambulance suspected to be Jackson's outside UCLA hospital - Picture TMZ
Jackson, 50, suffered a heart attack just after 12.00pm local time (19.00pm GMT) and paramedics were unable to revive him, TMZ.com said.
When paramedics arrived at his house he was not breathing, LA fire department captain Steve Ruda told the LA Times newspaper.
Jackson was given CPR by fire department paramedics as he was taken to UCLA Medical Center, the LA Times said.
Steve Hargrave, Sky's entertainment correspondent, said: "TMZ is a website which goes out of its way to get there first but many of their stories over the years have turned out to be true - particularly with stories from LA.
"You can only imagine the impact of this around the world."
Jackson manager was not unavailable for comment and officials at UCLA Medical Center where he was treated could also not be reached.
Sky's US correspondent Greg Milam said: "Clearly he was very seriously ill - we can gather that from what his father and other family members said.
"One member of the family had told the TMZ website that Michael is in "really bad shape" and that the brothers were heading for the hospital.
"His father said he wasn't sure exactly what was wrong and was waiting to hear back.
"One can only imagine what it could be like for his family in such circumstances."
Jackson had been about to embark on a comeback, performing 50 concerts at London's O2 Arena.
The concerts had been due to start the concerts on July 13.
He had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the London shows, which sold out within hours of within hours of going on sale in March.
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