Michael Jackson passed away

“The American singer,“ King of Pop ”Michael Jackson died on Thursday at the age of 50, Reuters reported, with reference to the celebrity website TMZ.

Earlier Thursday, Western agencies reported that the singer was urgently hospitalized with a suspected heart attack.

In recent years, Jackson, who was dubbed by the media the “King of Pop,” ceased his concert activities. His health, undermined by countless plastic surgeries, caused serious concern among doctors. ”- RIA Novosti reports.
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A source:
http://www.rian.ru/culture/20090626/175459079.html

Very sorry for such a person. Such a singer.
Hoped that fake.
But too big for a fake ... unfortunately = (

UpDate 04:10 (thanks for the info ruskar )
A few minutes ago, CNN updated the text of the news by including the line:

Michael Jackson has died of 50, the Los Angeles coroner confirms to CNN.

Translation: “The coroner (something as a pathologist in America) of Los Angeles confirmed the death of Michael Jackson star, who died at the age of 50, to CNN

UpDate 04:25
Now the official press conference should begin:
www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-press-conference-one

Update
Official confirmation:
www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1193546&NodesID=8