{"id":2467,"date":"2009-06-25T22:20:26","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T05:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2009-06-26T10:52:31","modified_gmt":"2009-06-26T17:52:31","slug":"king-of-pop-michael-jackson-dies-at-age-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/king-of-pop-michael-jackson-dies-at-age-50\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop, died Thursday, June 25 from cardiac arrest at the age of 50.<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2469 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson_01\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01-80x48.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson_01\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"361\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01-380x229.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220434\/michael-jackson_01-80x48.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p>Music legend Michael Jackson was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this afternoon from his  rented home in Holmby Hills, California after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was soon after pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>The UCLA Newsroom released the following statement today:<\/p>\n<p><em>The legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at 2:26 p.m. it is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His personal physician, who was with him at the time, attempted to resuscitate Jackson, as did paramedics who transported him to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Upon arriving at the hospital at approximately 1:14 p.m., a team of doctors, including emergency physicians and cardiologists, attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour but were unsuccessful.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Michael Jackson&#8217;s music has touched many, including those of us here in the Phoenix area. As the world mourns this tragic loss, we would like to take a look back at the successes of this pop icon and remember him for the impact he had on music as we know it today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/Photos\/Michael-Jackson-Remembered-1958-2009\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to check out photos of Michael Jackson.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2474 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"jackson-five_01\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01-80x44.jpg\"  alt=\"jackson-five_01\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"333\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01-380x211.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01-80x44.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220436\/jackson-five_01-257x144.jpg 257w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1969:<\/strong> The Jackson Five release their first hit single &#8220;Want You Back&#8221; and their debut album <em>Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2473 pk-lazyload\"  title=\"jackson-five-abc\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"jackson-five-abc\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/jackson-five-abc.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1970:<\/strong> The Jackson Five release three albums in one year &#8211; <em>ABC<\/em>, <em>The Third Album<\/em> and <em>Jackson 5 Christmas Album<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2475 pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-1971\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-1971\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-jackson-1971.jpg\" ><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1971:<\/strong> Michael Jackson releases his first solo single &#8220;Got To Be There&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2478 pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-got-to-be-there\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-got-to-be-there\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-jackson-got-to-be-there.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1972:<\/strong> Michael Jackson releases his debut album <em>Got To Be There<\/em> and his second album <em>Ben<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2479 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-off-the-wall\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-80x37.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-off-the-wall\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"274\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-380x174.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220447\/michael-jackson-off-the-wall-80x37.jpg 80w\" ><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1979:<\/strong> Michael Jackson releases his album <em>Off the Wall<\/em>, which sells over nineteen million copies worldwide<\/p>\n<p><img  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2480 pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-grammy\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-grammy\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-jackson-grammy.jpg\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1980:<\/strong> Michael Jackson wins a Grammy for Best Vocal Performance with &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop &#8216;Til You Get Enough&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2481 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-thriller\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-thriller\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"396\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller-380x251.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220449\/michael-jackson-thriller-80x53.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1982:<\/strong> Michael Jackson releases the album <em>Thriller<\/em> &#8220;Thriller&#8221; &#8211; which included the blockbuster hits &#8220;Beat It,&#8221; &#8220;Billie Jean&#8221; and &#8220;Thriller&#8221;. Thriller later becomes the best-selling album of all time, selling an estimated 50 million copies worldwide<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2484 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"micheal-jackson-hollywood-star\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"micheal-jackson-hollywood-star\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"395\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star-380x250.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220459\/micheal-jackson-hollywood-star-80x53.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1984: <\/strong>Michael Jackson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2476 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-bad\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad-80x40.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-bad\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"298\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad-380x189.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220441\/michael-jackson-bad-80x40.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1987:<\/strong> Michael Jackson releases the album <em>Bad<\/em> which sells over eight million copies<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2477 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-dangerous\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous-80x49.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-dangerous\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"370\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous-380x234.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220443\/michael-jackson-dangerous-80x50.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>1991: <\/strong>Michael Jackson releases the album <em>Dangerous<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2482 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-heal-the-world\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world-80x75.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-heal-the-world\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"560\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world-380x355.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220453\/michael-jackson-heal-the-world-80x75.jpg 80w\" ><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1992:<\/strong> Michael Jackson forms the &#8220;Heal the World Foundation&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2483 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220455\/michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-80x109.jpg\"  alt=\"michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame\"  width=\"600\"  height=\"816\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220455\/michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220455\/michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220455\/michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220455\/michael-jackson-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-380x517.jpg 380w, 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