King of Pop Michael Jackson dies of 'heart attack'
26 Jun 2009, 0935 Hrs

King of pop Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 last night after he reportedly suffered a massive heart attack due to drug overdose.

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London, June 26 King of pop Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 last night after he reportedly suffered a massive heart attack due to drug overdose.

The legendary star collapsed and stopped breathing after he took an injection of a powerful painkiller named Demerol.

It is believed that the singer was addicted to the drug - similar to morphine - and it is feared that he took an overdose.

An emergency call made paramedics rush to his Los Angeles home where they found he had no pulse.

He was taken to the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Centre, where staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.

The 'Thriller' hit-maker had been fighting skin cancer and was due to start a series of comeback concerts in London next month.

But, much to everybody's shock, fans around the world are today mourning the death of the legend.

In an interview, long-time family insider Arthur Phoenix said that the Jackson family is devastated over the loss.

"The family is in mourning right now. They are devastated and very hurt," The Sun quoted Phoenix as saying.

He added: "The world of entertainment has suffered a great loss, the biggest since the death of Elvis Presley.

"It hurts me to think that one of the world's great entertainers has passed. I wish that he had been here a lot longer." (ANI)

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