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10:50 AM ET, June 26, 2009

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TMZ.com:
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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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.
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.
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.
msnbc.com:
Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50  —  Newspaper reports pop star wasn't breathing when ambulance arrived  —  msnbc.com staff and news service reports  —  Michael Jackson has died at age 50 after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center, NBC News has confirmed.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Dies — Celebs Go to Twitter  —  Since news of Michael Jackson's death today, celebrity friends and fans have released the following reactions on their Twitter accounts:  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger: We lost a great entertainer and a pop icon.  My thoughts and prayers go out to Michael Jackson's family, friends and fans.
Access Hollywood:
Universal Pulls LaToya Jackson Scene From ‘Bruno’ Premiere In Los Angeles  —  Bruno,Michael Jackson,TV One,Movies,Deaths,Celebrities  —  In the wake of Michael Jackson's sudden death, a scene featuring LaToya Jackson in Sacha Baron's Cohen's new comedy “Bruno,” has been cut from the film prior …
Discussion: omg!, Fan Fare and I'm Not Obsessed
X17 Online:
FIRST PIX: MICHAEL JACKSON RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL!  —  Michael Jackson arrived at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at 1:10pm this afternoon after reportedly suffering from cardiac arrest approximately two hours ago.  Captain Steve Ruda of the Los Angeles Fire Department told the LA Times …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Justin Timberlake Praises Michael Jackson's Genius  —  The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after the loss of another pop icon, Farrah Fawcett, only hours earlier on Thursday.  —  “We have lost a genius and a true ambassador …
Discussion: PopSugar
Los Angeles Times:
Michael Jackson dead at 50  —  The pop star suffered cardiac arrest at his Holmby Hills mansion.  He was in L.A. rehearsing for a series of upcoming shows in London.  —  Michael Jackson, an incomparable figure in music, dance and culture whose ever-changing face graced the covers of albums …
The Huffington Post:
Michael Jackson Prescription Drugs: Brian Oxman, Family Spokesman, Says He “Warned” Family Jackson Might Be Abusing (VIDEO)  —  Brian Oxman, Jackson family spokesman and attorney, reacted to the tragic news of Michael Jackson's death on CNN.  He said he was “stunned” and that he cried with the family.
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson
Discussion: #gay
Todd Leopold / CNN:
Michael Jackson, pop music legend, dead at 50
Discussion: STRAIGHT OUTTA NYC and Egotastic!
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson — Cardiac Arrest
People.com:
Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62  —  Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer.  She was 62.  —  Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John's Heath Center in Santa Monica …
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Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Farrah Fawcett dies at 62
Discussion: TV Envy
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Farrah Fawcett's Former Assistant: “She Fought Hard”
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62
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James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
Daniel Radcliffe Breaks Free  —  Daniel Radcliffe has an ambition that might surprise you.  —  “Ultimately, I really want to do a bungee jump,” he tells me over Diet Cokes in a Manhattan café.  He grins.  “But not for a while.”  —  No, not for a while.
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People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Leave Hospital with Twins  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick checked out of East Ohio Regional Hospital with their newborn daughters on Thursday, hospital spokesperson Maggie Espina confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “Yes, they are gone,” says Espina.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
DailyFill.com:
Jeff Goldblum Lives!  —  Rumors are spreading that the actor died today, but we have the real story.  —  Reports about the death of Jeff Goldblum dying are false.  The rumors began circulating the internet after a New Zealand newspaper misprinted the death, and several media outlets picked-up the news.
Discussion: omg!
 
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