Michael Jackson dies at 50

Michael Jackson, the greatest entertainer of all time (literally!), passed away due to cardiac arrest at age 50. It has been reported that Michael was found unresponsive in his Bel-Air home around noon on Thursday, June 25th. He was later pronounced dead around 2:26pm at UCLA Medical Center after several attempts to resuscitate him. An official autopsy will be performed today to confirm the cause of death.

Michael, one of seven children of Joe and Katherine Jackson, leaves behind 3 children, sisters, brothers, family, friends and fans all over the world.

Since the start of his career in the 60’s, Michael transcended unbelievable barriers. His fan base today includes people of all ages and races across the globe. My friends over at Bossip.com may have said it best:

At the end of the day, MJ gave America culture and this expands beyond pop or R&B, this goes into issues of the arts, music, race, and the way we look at the world. From country to hip-hop, MJ was the pioneer that laid the bricks down in the culture. Now that he has passed, the world will likely realize the great man and genius that was really living among us.

Michael’s transcendence was confirmed to me when I received a short text message from one of my dear clients, an attorney at least 20+ years my senior practicing law in the Northeast, which simply read: “We lost MJ.”

MJ, thank you for all you have given the world of entertainment. We will miss you, King of Pop.