Michael Jackson suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2009. He was treated by paramedics at the scene, but was pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center two hours later.
His personal physician, Conrad Murray, says he found Jackson in bed, not breathing but with a faint pulse, and administered CPR to no avail. Initial reports indicated that Jackson died one hour after receiving an injection of pethidine (Demerol), a painkiller to which his friends say he was addicted. Murray has said he did not prescribe or furnish Jackson with Demerol
His death triggered an outpouring of grief around the world, creating surges of Internet traffic. He had been scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concertsO2 arena, from July 13, 2009 to March 6, 2010, which he had implied during a press conference would be the last of his career. His memorial on July 7, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where he had rehearsed for the London concerts just two days before his death, was broadcast live around the world, attracting a global audience of up to one billion people
Jackson became ill at his rented home on 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles during the late morning or early afternoon of June 25 PDT. It was widely reported that he had received an injection of Demerol at 11:30 a.m., though his physician, cardiologist Conrad Murray, has said he neither prescribed nor furnished Jackson with Demerol.
Murray said through his lawyer, Ed Chernoff, that he fortuitously went to see Jackson on the second floor of Jackson's home, and found him in bed, not breathing. There was a weak pulse in his femoral artery, the doctor said, and Jackson's body was still warm. He began to administer CPR. Chernoff told CNN's Anderson Cooper that there was no landline in the bedroom, and although Murray had a cell phone, he did not know the address of the property. The lawyer said that Murray, unable to contact security by phone, ran downstairs and alerted the chef to call security. By the time security called 911 (emergency services), 30 minutes had passed.
The New York Post said the emergency services were contacted only after Jackson's father was told by a security guard that Jackson was ill. The Post reported that Jackson's 12-year-old son, Michael Joseph "Prince", was present during the resuscitation attempts.Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) paramedics received a 911 call at 12:21 pm (19:21 UTC), and arrived three minutes and seventeen seconds later, at which point Jackson was not breathing. The recording of the 911 call was released by the LAFD on June 27. CPR was performed for 42 minutes by paramedics at the house. They moved Jackson to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, arriving at 1:14 pm (20:14 UTC), and continued with CPR for an hour.[8][10] He was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (21:26 UTC).
Memorial
There was a private family service on July 7 at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, followed by a public memorial at the Staples Center, where Jackson had rehearsed on June 23, two days before he died. The service was broadcast live around the world, believed to have been watched by up to one billion people. Jackson's solid-bronze casket, plated with 14-karat gold and lined with blue velvet, was placed in front of the stage. His brothers each wore a single, white, sparkling glove, while Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Jermaine Jackson and others sang his songs. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson both spoke, and Queen Latifah read, "We had him," a poem written for Jackson by M aya Angelou at the request of Katherine Jackson. "Sing our songs among the stars and walk our dances across the face of the moon/In the instant that Michael is gone, we know nothing." The Reverend Al Sharpton received a standing ovation for a rousing eulogy, and Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris, broke down as she told the crowd, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ..."[109] Marlon Jackson said, "Maybe now, Michael, they will leave you alone"
rest in peace!
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