MICHAEL JACKSON, REST IN PEACE

A rather curious thing happened around the time Michael Jackson was reported as being rushed to the hospital. In New Jersey it wasn’t expected to rain, but a quick shower happened, which ended with a rainbow in the sky. It was a few minutes afer that when Hot 97 announced TMZ’s report that Michael Jackson had passed away. Whatever issues he had or we had with him, there’s one thing that can’t be taken away from him: He changed how music was heard and seen for all time. We don’t need to go through the history. We are going to hear a lot of that over the next few days, weeks and years. Hell, we know it already. All we should just say now is this is an incredible loss, and we wish his family well.

TMZ.com

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.

A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.

Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.

We’re told one of the staff members at Jackson’s home called 911.

La Toya ran in the hospital sobbing after Jackson was pronounced dead.

Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.

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:

Lindsay Lohan: NO OMG … sending my love and prayers out to Michael and his family … i feel sick..

Marlon Wayans: My prayers, my love, my heart goes out to michael jackson and the entire jackson family. I pray so hard for them. I’m crushed! Please pray.

Pete Wentz: Prayers and thoughts with michael jackson … I haven’t hope in so long that news isn’t true.

Kim Kardashian: Wow I am truly in shock that Michael Jackson has passed away! I love u Jackson family, my prayers are with the whole family!