Michael Jackson gestorben
Donnerstag 25. Juni 2009 23:46 · Statistik: 129 gelesen Gesamt, 1 gelesen Heute
Der “King of Pop” ist tot
Soeben wurde gemeldet das Michael Jackson im Alter von 50 Jahren gestorben ist !
Der US-Pop-Star Michael Jackson ist übereinstimmenden Medienberichten zufolge tot. Er starb demnach überraschend im Alter von 50 Jahren in Los Angeles. “Michael Jackson wurde am Nachmittag von den Ärzten für tot erklärt, nachdem er ins Koma gefallen war und Krankenhaus gebracht worden war”, meldete die “Los Angeles Times” auf ihrer Internetseite unter Berufung auf Mitarbeiter der Stadtverwaltung. Damit bestätigte die Zeitung Angeben des Internetportals “TMZ”. Auch der US-Fernsehsender CBS berichtete unter Berufung auf eigene Quellen vom Tod des Sängers. Den Berichten zufolge erlitt der ehemalige “King of Pop” in seinem Haus einen Herz-Kreislauf-Stillstand, wurde zunächst wiederbelebt und ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
Jackson feierte in den 70er Jahren mit seinen Brüdern als die “Jackson Five” Erfolge, die er mit einer Solokarriere in den 80er Jahren noch übertrumpfte. Er hatte insgesamt 13 Hits, die an Platz Eins der Charts standen. Er hat 13 Grammy Awards erhalten und schätzungsweise 750 Millionen Platten verkauft. Das Album Thriller brach alle Rekorde der Musikindustrie. Mit über 50 Millionen verkauften Platten ist es das erfolgreichste Album aller Zeiten. Zu seinen größten Erfolge gehörten “Thriller” und “Billie Jean”.
Jackson sollte am 13. Juli in London das erste von einer Serie von 50 Comeback-Konzerten geben, die bis März 2010 geplant waren. Der Auftakt war um eine Woche verschoben worden. Die Terminverschiebung habe organisatorische Gründe, hieß es damals. In den vergangenen Jahren wurden immer wieder Sorgen über seinen Gesundheitszustand laut.
Michael Joseph Jackson wurde am 29. August 1958 in Gary im US-Bundesstaat Indiana geboren und wuchs mit fünf Brüdern und drei Schwestern auf.
Pop star Michael Jackson dead: Report
LOS ANGELES: Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died
on Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.
There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.
"We've just learned Michael Jackson has died," TMZ said.
"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," the entertainment site said.
It added, "A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived."
Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.
The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.
Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer, whose hits included "Thriller" and "Billie Jean," had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months.
The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within minutes of going on sale in March.
His lifetime record sales tally is believed to be around 750 million, which, added to the 13 Grammy Awards he received, makes him one of the most successful entertainers of all time.
He lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.
There were concerns about Jackson's health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors.
Link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Media–Entertainment-/Pop-star-Michael-Jackson-dead-Report/articleshow/4703975.cms
Michael Jackson dead after being rushed to hospital, officials say
Did you buy tickets or a travel package for Michael Jackson’s comeback concerts starting next month in London? Now comes the news that the superstar died this afternoon after he stopped breathing and was rushed to UCLA Medical Center from his nearby rented home, officials said.
In the biggest concert event of the summer — indeed, one of the biggest travel events — Jackson had 18 summer concerts planned in London through August at the O2 Arena, a hugely anticipated series that was expected to resurrect the star’s career. The shows were to begin July 13.
In a sign of the singer’s never-ending popularity, tickets were reportedly sold out. On the resale market, tickets to August shows were selling for $1,600.
When seats first came on sale, news reports showed long lines at ticket windows and fans in tears when they couldn’t get tickets. Many fans planned summer vacations around the concerts, and the cancellation of shows would be a huge blow to London’s travel industry, which sold lodging and airfare packages based on the concerts.
The concerts were scheduled through March 6, 2010.
Jackson stood to earn $50 million for the O2 shows, called “This Is It”— $1 million per performance, not including revenue from merchandise sales and broadcast rights, according to concert organizers. The singer was considering options including pay-per-view and a feature film. But the real money would kick in after his final curtain call in London.
AEG, which set up the series, had proposed a three-year tour starting in Europe, then traveling to Asia and finally returning to the United States. But Jackson had committed only to the O2 engagement thus far.
Organizers estimate ticket sales for the global concerts might exceed $450 million. Such a rebound might have wiped out the star’s huge personal debt.
Link: http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/michael-jackson-dead-4723/
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