A number of U.S.-based media outlets - including CBS News, CNN and the Los Angeles Times - are reporting tonight that singer Michael Jackson died this afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Confirmation has been provided by the Los Angeles coroner.
The 50-year-old pop star was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home.
He was given CPR and rushed by ambulance to UCLA Medical Center.
For more on this breaking story, please go to your preferred online or broadcast source for entertainment news.
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