The international pop superstar Michael has died following a heart attack in Los Angeles. Cardiac arrest is an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body. It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems. The singer had a history of health problems and was busy with preparations for a series of 50 concerts in London.The concerts were meant as a farewell to a glittering pop career in which Jackson topped the charts around the world.Medics were called to the singer's Beverly Hills home on Thursday after he stopped breathing.His brother Jermaine Jackson gave a statement saying he was believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest, an autoposy will follow. The concerts in London were dues to start on July 13. Jermaine said doctors tried to resuscitate the star for more than an hour without success. He added: "The family request that the media please respect our privacy during this tough time.There were stories at the beginning of the month in different media that Jackson was unwell, he was reported to weigh less than 57 kilos and he had recently been diagnosed with skin cancer.As a child Michael Jackson was a member of the Jackson 5 - together with his brothers he had hits such as, I Want You Back, ABC and I'll be There. In the eighties and nineties Jackson was the biggest pop star in the world with hits such as Thriller and Beat It. The album Thriller is still the best selling album ever.There were reports at the beginning of the month in different media that Jackson was unwell, he was reported to weigh less than 57 kilos and he had recently been diagnosed with skin cancer.As a child Michael Jackson was a member of the Jackson 5 - together with his brothers he had hits such as, I Want You Back, ABC and I'll be There. In the eighties and nineties Jackson was the biggest pop star in the world with hits such as Thriller and Beat It. The album Thriller is still the best selling album ever.But it proved difficult for Jackson to repeat this success in the years that followed. And accusations of child abuse overshadowed the later years of his career and in 2005 following a controversial trial he was cleared of these allegations. But his career was then in a nosedive and Jackson's debts started to mount - his behavior became increasingly eccentric.Musicians from around the world have expressing their shock at the news of Jackson's death. Madonna said: "music has lost one the greats."And Quincy Jones, the man who helped Jackson produce the album Thriller, said: "I have lost a little brother today and a part of my soul has gone with him.
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