Michael Jackson, the �King of Pop�, is Dead

6/25/2009
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

The 'King of Pop' died of a massive cardiac arrest at the age of fifty.

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LOS ANGELES (Catholic Online) - The news, old media and new media, are uniform in their headline tonight: Michael Jackson, the �King of Pop� is dead.

It all began today with when an anonymous but reliable source confirmed to the Associated Press that Michael Jackson has died at a Los Angeles hospital. Paramedics had given him CPR in his home where they had found him not breathing.

The circumstances surrounding the event are still not clear, making his death as mysterious as his complicated life plagued with scandals, accusations and ongoing identity issues.

The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched paramedics to the house around 12:30pm, administered CPR and then took him to the UCLA Medical Center.

All sources now uniformly indicate that he suffered from a massive cardiac arrest in the early afternoon at his Holmby Hills home. There, the uniformity in reporting ends with everyone clamoring to fill in the details as a stunned public responds in disbelief.

Some sources indicated that the performer was dead when the paramedics arrived and they were unable to revive him. Others indicated that there were further efforts at the UCLA hospital upon his arrival.

An unconfirmed report attributed to a member of the Pop Star�s staff claimed that the Star had injected Demerol and then began to breathe in a labored manner, slower and slower until all breathing stopped. The same source indicates that they first tried to perform mouth to mouth and then called 911.

Michael Jackson was only 50 years old.

The Entertainment website TMZ was the first to report that the �King of Pop� was dead when other outlets were still reporting that he was hospitalized. The TMZ website stated that "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."

Credited with helping to launch the extraordinary career of Michael Jackson and having produced his famous �Thriller� album, Music producer Quincy Jones joined the scores of celebrities expressing their shock and grief. He told MSNBC: �'I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news.' He said Jackson 'had it all - talent, grace, professionalism and dedication'. He added: 'I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.'

Michael Jackson is survived by his three children: Prince Michael Jackson I, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.

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Dee
3 years ago
God bless you dear angel. You were such a shining example in this world. I miss you so much x
aleks
3 years ago
Eternal rest grant unto Michael, O Lord. And may Your Perpetual Light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.
Amen
Makoto Ryu
3 years ago
Westboro Baptist Church is going to protest at his funeral :(

Oh, and I loved MJ's music :)
Taylor Wilkerson
3 years ago
I don't care what anyone says about Michael. He was a brilliant artist and a great human being. As far as whoever that was calling him a disgusting person in their comment, that's really awful. He didn't do anything to you, or anyone else, I might add. He had a pretty hard life from the start. He was the bread-winner for his family from a young age, and he didn't get much support from his dad either. Michael was and always will be the King of Pop, and he will be deeply missed. His influence has shaped so many of the artists of today, and he will continue to influence people in the future. He was sadly misunderstood. Many people still hold that trial for child molestation against him, when he got off on those charges! If you still hold this or anything else against him, I really wish you would take the time to watch one of the many biography shows on his life. The poor guy never could get a break from any of us after that first trial, and he had it hard even before then! He helped out with charities and opened the gates of his home to children so that they could enjoy the zoo animals and rides he had. He never had a normal childhood, and he really sympathized with those children that had diseases that kept them from having one as well. He was always seeking to relive the childhood he lost and bound himself to his music, his way of being immortal. GIVE HIM A BREAK! Rest in peace, MJ. You will always be loved!
Unknown
3 years ago
Please pass on to call catholic churches to pray for MJ and his family especially the divine chaplet so that he may leave purgatory and enter into heaven. Thanks
Jorge
3 years ago
I don't understand how low can any one get to demonise a wonderful human being and brilliant artist as MJ was. I am a very proud catholic and simply cannot understand how any so called "catholic" can demonise someone who was a wonderful person as MJ was.Obviously it is regreteful that MJ was no catholic, but I ask you, did he ever even got the chance to join the real faith? Of course not! He was braiwashed since he was a baby to become an heretical jeovah witness. No wonder things ended up like this in tragedy.
I ask all catholics to act in accordance with our faith and never to demonise lost souls like MJ was.We should preach the gospel accurately but never attack indidivuals.it is the wrong ideologies and false religions that cause tragedies like this, NOT merely sinners who were born into sin and lived into sin until the end.

Best regards,
3 years ago
I think it's disgusting that we pay any attention to this disgusting person -- and on a Catholic website? How low can you get?
chris
3 years ago
I pray that our Lord will find a special place for him in our Lords heavenly kingdom. I watched an interview from a couple of years back with Geraldo Rivera when asked about the love of his children he said that they are everything to him. His children were the reason and purpose for getting up in the morning and going to work. He wanted to be the best father for them and they were from God. He said "I believe in God" because of his Kids. Thanks Michael for your God given talent of music and memories May God Bless you.
Justin
3 years ago
I hope his Soul finally finds the peace he so searched for with our lord. RIP Michael
Gretchen
3 years ago
Let's please pray for his soul, his family, and those associated with him. God loves and wants all saved.

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