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Michael Jackson Dies — We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. — Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
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Drugs and Alcohol: Jackson Family Attempted Vegas Intervention — As far back as 2006, members of Michael Jackson's family were terrified that his escalating dependence on prescription drugs had become a danger to his life - and attempted an intervention in Las Vegas.
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Family — Demerol Shot Caused Death — A close member of Michael Jackson's family has told us Jackson received a daily injection of a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine — Demerol — and yesterday he received a shot at 11:30 AM. — Family members are saying the dosage was “too much” and that's what caused his death.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Doctor — MIA — We've learned law enforcement is looking for a doctor who lived at Michael Jackson's home — and the doctor is nowhere to be found. — Law enforcement sources tell us a BMW belonging to the doctor was towed from Jackson's home last night. — Cops are looking to interview the doc.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Kids “Doing Fine,” With Grandmother — After Michael Jackson's sudden passing, the singer's three children “are doing fine,” says Brian Oxmon, the Jackson family attorney for 20 years. — “They are in the care of a nanny,” he tells Usmagazine.com, adding that they're staying with their grandmother, Katherine.
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ETonline:
MICHAEL JACKSON: EXCLUSIVE LAST PHOTO — A source close to Michael Jackson tells ET that the international superstar and pop-music legend has passed away earlier Thursday afternoon. He was 50. — The Los Angeles County Coroner's office tells ET that Jackson was transported from his residence in full cardiac arrest on Thursday.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson — Madonna — The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after it lost another icon, Farrah Fawcett, just hours earlier. — “I can't stop crying over the sad news,” Madonna says.
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Feared Morphine OD — Members of Michael Jackson's family told us the singer was given a “heavy dose of morphine” prior to his death, and family members were alarmed. — We're told Joe Jackson recently wanted to put Michael in a rehab facility in Palmdale …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Scene Mocking Michael Jackson's Family Cut From Bruno — Following the death of Michael Jackson, footage in the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Bruno, in which sister Latoya Jackson is mocked, has been cut. — In the scene, LaToya is tricked into doing an interview with the fake Austrian fashion journalist.
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Michael Jackson is dead [Updated] — [Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson is in a coma and his family is arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times. — Jackson was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.
TMZ.com:
Debbie Rowe — She Gets Custody if She Wants — Debbie Rowe is poised to take full custody of the two children she bore for Michael Jackson. — It has been widely reported Debbie Rowe gave up her parental rights to Paris and Michael Jr. That is not true.
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
‘Bruno’ delays Hollywood Walk of Fame tribute to Michael Jackson — Fans hoping to pay their respects to Michael Jackson by visiting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will have to wait until Friday morning. As news of Jackson's death spread Thursday afternoon, event crews in Hollywood …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Jackson bit cut from ‘Bruno’ — By Steven Zeitchik and Matthew Belloni — The sudden death of Michael Jackson on Thursday prompted a series of discussions at Universal Pictures that resulted in the studio cutting a Jackson-related sketch from “Bruno” only hours before its Los Angeles premiere.
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Castina / Pop Crunch:
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson
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PopEater:
Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
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Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
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msnbc.com:
Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50
Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jeff Goldblum Alive and Well — There's nothing really newsworthy about not being dead. — But as the world was busy reacting to news of Michael Jackson's sudden passing, someone in the blogosphere thought it would be a good idea to feed the beast and say that Jeff Goldblum had died.
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