Michael Jackson death confirmed
Singer Michael Jackson has died.
The reports we brought you earlier have now been confirmed.
The singer suffered a cardiac arrest at his home and arrived at hospital in a coma, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Captain Steve Ruda, of Los Angeles Fire Department, said in reports paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12.26pm.
He was not breathing when they arrived. The paramedics performed CPR but he was reportedly totally unresponsive.
Fans are arriving outside the hospital.
The 50-year-old singer was rushed to the University of California, Los Angeles, medical centre and his family are reportedly at his bedside.
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