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Michael Jackson's death: the 911 call
How news of Michael Jackson's death unfolded
According to TMZ.com, the celebrity website that broke the news, a staff member at Jackson's Holmby Hills home in Los Angeles called 911.
The full transcript of the 911 call, released by the Los Angeles Fire Department:
Operator: What is the nature of your emergency?
Caller: Yes sir, I need an ambulance as soon as possible, sir.
Operator: OK sir, what's your address?
Caller: Los Angeles, California 90077
Operator: Is it Carolwood?
Caller: Carolwood Drive, yes.
Operator: OK sir, what's the phone number you're calling from?
Caller: Sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing. He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him, but he's not ...
Operator: OK, OK. How old is he?
Caller: He's 50 years old, sir.
Operator: 50? Ok. He's unconscious? He's not breathing?
Caller: Yes he's not breathing sir.
Operator: Ok and he's not conscious either.
Caller: No, he's not conscious sir.
Operator: Alright, is he on the floor, where's he at right now?
Caller: He's on the bed, sir, he's on the bed.
Operator: OK let's get him on the floor.
Caller: OK.
Operator: OK let's get him down to the floor. I'm going to help you with CPR right now. We're on our way there, we're on our way but I'm going to do as much as I can to help you over the phone. We're already on our way. Did anybody see him?
Caller: Yes we have a personal doctor here with him sir.
Operator: Oh you have a doctor there?
Caller: Yes but he's not responding to anything. He's not responding to CPR or anything.
Operator: Ok, well we're on our way there. If your guy's doing CPR as instructed by a doctor, he has a higher authority than me. Did anybody witness what happened?
Caller: No, just the doctor, sir, the doctor's been the only one here.
Operator: OK so the doctor's seen what happened?
Caller: (aside) Doctor, did you see what happened, sir? (To operator) If you can please ...
Operator: We're on our way, I've dispatched these questions on to our paramedics and they're on their way there sir.
Caller: Thank you sir. He's pumping his chest but he's not responding to anything sir, please.
Operator: Ok, we're on our way, we're less than a mile away. We'll be there shortly.
Caller: Thank you sir, thank you.
Operator: Ok sir, call us back if you need any help.
Caller: Yes sir.
- When emergency personnel arrived Jackson was not breathing, had no pulse and they never got his pulse back.
- Once at the UCLA medical centre, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive. He was in full cardiac arrest.
- People who were with the singer were apparently screaming: "You've got to save him! You've got to save him!"
- It was reported he was in a coma and his family arriving at his bedside - including his mother and brothers. La Toya Jackson was seen running into the hospital sobbing.
- Jackson's death was confirmed by Los Angeles coroner Fred Corral.
- Michael Jackson's autopsy is likely to take place on Friday.
Jackson is survived by three children - Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II
The full transcript of the 911 call, released by the Los Angeles Fire Department:
Operator: What is the nature of your emergency?
Caller: Yes sir, I need an ambulance as soon as possible, sir.
Operator: OK sir, what's your address?
Caller: Los Angeles, California 90077
Operator: Is it Carolwood?
Caller: Carolwood Drive, yes.
Operator: OK sir, what's the phone number you're calling from?
Caller: Sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing. He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him, but he's not ...
Operator: OK, OK. How old is he?
Caller: He's 50 years old, sir.
Operator: 50? Ok. He's unconscious? He's not breathing?
Caller: Yes he's not breathing sir.
Operator: Ok and he's not conscious either.
Caller: No, he's not conscious sir.
Operator: Alright, is he on the floor, where's he at right now?
Caller: He's on the bed, sir, he's on the bed.
Operator: OK let's get him on the floor.
Caller: OK.
Operator: OK let's get him down to the floor. I'm going to help you with CPR right now. We're on our way there, we're on our way but I'm going to do as much as I can to help you over the phone. We're already on our way. Did anybody see him?
Caller: Yes we have a personal doctor here with him sir.
Operator: Oh you have a doctor there?
Caller: Yes but he's not responding to anything. He's not responding to CPR or anything.
Operator: Ok, well we're on our way there. If your guy's doing CPR as instructed by a doctor, he has a higher authority than me. Did anybody witness what happened?
Caller: No, just the doctor, sir, the doctor's been the only one here.
Operator: OK so the doctor's seen what happened?
Caller: (aside) Doctor, did you see what happened, sir? (To operator) If you can please ...
Operator: We're on our way, I've dispatched these questions on to our paramedics and they're on their way there sir.
Caller: Thank you sir. He's pumping his chest but he's not responding to anything sir, please.
Operator: Ok, we're on our way, we're less than a mile away. We'll be there shortly.
Caller: Thank you sir, thank you.
Operator: Ok sir, call us back if you need any help.
Caller: Yes sir.
- When emergency personnel arrived Jackson was not breathing, had no pulse and they never got his pulse back.
- Once at the UCLA medical centre, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive. He was in full cardiac arrest.
- People who were with the singer were apparently screaming: "You've got to save him! You've got to save him!"
- It was reported he was in a coma and his family arriving at his bedside - including his mother and brothers. La Toya Jackson was seen running into the hospital sobbing.
- Jackson's death was confirmed by Los Angeles coroner Fred Corral.
- Michael Jackson's autopsy is likely to take place on Friday.
Jackson is survived by three children - Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II
Jackson Tour: Fans 'Will Get Full Refund'
Fans with tickets for next month's Michael Jackson shows at the 02 arena will get a full refund, Sky News Online understands.
Officially the venue will only say that customers should hold on to their tickets and wait for more details.
But Sky sources say that all 750,000 fans will get their money back.
A spokeswoman for the venue said full details of the refund policy would be announced shortly.
"Ticketholders should keep hold of their tickets and
"Ticketholders should keep hold of their tickets and
we will announce ticketing details in due course," a spokeswoman said.
Tickets for the The This Is It tour went on sale in March and sold at a rate of 11 per second, making it the fastest-selling tour in history, according to the online ticket sales website Ticketmaster.
Hundreds of fans queued at the venue for tickets - and a quarter of a million people waited online.
Ticketmaster described it as "the busiest demand for tickets for an event we have ever experienced".
The tour was due to launch on July 8 but was put back to the 13th after the singer said he needed more time to rehearse. Reports he had skin cancer were denied by the singer's camp.
Fans were offered a full refund but many complained they had already booked flights to come over to the UK.
Tickets went on sale for between £50 and £75. But they have been changing hands for hundreds of pounds above their face value on the website eBay.
That means many fans who paid more than the face value for their tickets will lose money.
The website said it was removing Jackson tickets.
"We are working quickly to remove tickets currently listed for sale on the site and would encourage everyone who has bought tickets through eBay to contact the seller in the first instance to discuss a refund," a statement said.
Seatwave issued a statement saying that all customers who purchased tickets for Jackson's O2 shows from it will get a full refund.
And Ticketmaster said: "We have no official information at this stage. As soon as we have any information, we will immediately contact all customers who have booked tickets through Ticketmaster."
Meanwhile, AEG Live could lose hundreds of millions of pounds from Jackson's death amid reports it had failed to secure insurance for the whole tour.
Reports suggest AEG, which organised the concerts, could only get cover for the first 10 shows because insurers, unconvinced Jackson could complete 50 performances, wanted £300m.
AEG boss Randy Phillips said he was happy to "self-insure to make up the dates" but he also later told Billboard magazine the shows were covered.
AEG has refused to comment but a spokesman said the company would issue a statement later.
As well as refunding the 700,000 ticketholders, the company is reported to have spent up to £19m on the shows along with a likely advance to Jackson.
Michael Jackson dies of a heart attack
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Pop star Michael Jackson has died, the Los Angeles coroner has confirmed
Fred Corral said that Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital in full cardiac arrest.
Mr Corral said that an autopsy is likely to take place on Friday.
Brian Oxman, a Jackson family lawyer, said Michael's brother Randy Jackson said the star collapsed at his home in west LA.
Reports say that paramedics found the singer at his home and he was not breathing.
The paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the scene before taking him to UCLA.
TMZ.com said that once at the hospital, staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.
Jackson has three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Junior, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
The King of Pop was set to step out onto London's O2 arena stage on July 13.
The 50 concerts sold out in a matter of hours when tickets were released in March
Fred Corral said that Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital in full cardiac arrest.
Mr Corral said that an autopsy is likely to take place on Friday.
Brian Oxman, a Jackson family lawyer, said Michael's brother Randy Jackson said the star collapsed at his home in west LA.
Reports say that paramedics found the singer at his home and he was not breathing.
The paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the scene before taking him to UCLA.
TMZ.com said that once at the hospital, staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.
Jackson has three children, Michael Joseph Jackson Junior, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
The King of Pop was set to step out onto London's O2 arena stage on July 13.
The 50 concerts sold out in a matter of hours when tickets were released in March
In a statement reported on the BBC website, ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley said: "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible.
"I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."
A host of celebrities from the music and entertainment worlds lined up to acknowledge the star's genius.
Madonna said in a statement on the BBC website: "I can't stop crying over the sad news.
"I've always admired Michael Jackson - the world has lost one of its greats but his music will live on forever. My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."
In a tribute reported on the website MTV.com, singer Justin Timberlake said: "I can't find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael's passing.
"We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations, and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him onstage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones."
Singer Cher said on the BBC website: "I'm having a million different reactions I didn't expect I would feel. He was a great singer - God gives you certain gifts and this child was just an extraordinary child touched by this ability. He could sing like nobody else and he was able to connect with people."
Fellow singer Celine Dion added: "I am shocked. I am overwhelmed by this tragedy. Michael Jackson has been an idol for me all my life. He was not only a talented person but he was unique - a genius. It's such a loss. It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died."
"I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."
A host of celebrities from the music and entertainment worlds lined up to acknowledge the star's genius.
Madonna said in a statement on the BBC website: "I can't stop crying over the sad news.
"I've always admired Michael Jackson - the world has lost one of its greats but his music will live on forever. My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."
In a tribute reported on the website MTV.com, singer Justin Timberlake said: "I can't find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael's passing.
"We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations, and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him onstage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones."
Singer Cher said on the BBC website: "I'm having a million different reactions I didn't expect I would feel. He was a great singer - God gives you certain gifts and this child was just an extraordinary child touched by this ability. He could sing like nobody else and he was able to connect with people."
Fellow singer Celine Dion added: "I am shocked. I am overwhelmed by this tragedy. Michael Jackson has been an idol for me all my life. He was not only a talented person but he was unique - a genius. It's such a loss. It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died."
ROYAL ASCOT .....LADIES DAY VERY FUNNY!!!
How long did this creation take??? wow it's hats all shapes and sizes were on display.
Hats of all shape,Oh yes, these ladies clearly have a sweet tooth....hahahahhaaa! enjoy the fashion.
Victoria Beckham Reduces her breast implants
Victoria Beckham has reportedly fixed her weird looking boobs by reducing them.
The former Spice Girls singer has allegedly had implants taken out of her chest, reducing her bust from a size 34DD to a 34B.The alleged operation is believed to be part of a restyle for Victoria - who is married to soccer star David Beckham - to change her image from that of a soccer wife to a fashion designer.“Victoria has wanted her implants taken out for a while.
She felt that was part of her old image - the big hair, big boobs, fake tan - and that she has moved on since those days,” a source said.“She had the operation three weeks ago and is very pleased with the results.
After the procedure she came to London for business then went to France to heal properly in private.”Victoria is said to have originally had a bust-boosting operation in 1999 in London to increase her chest from a natural 34A to a 34D. She is then reported to have enlarged her breasts further two years later to a 34DD.
“Victoria has wanted her implants taken out for a while. She felt that was part of her old image - the big hair, big boobs, fake tan - and that she has moved on since those days,” a source said.
“She had the operation three weeks ago and is very pleased with the results. After the procedure she came to London for business then went to France to heal properly in private.”
The 35-year-old star has never publicly confirmed having the operations
The 35-year-old star has never publicly confirmed having the operations
