Friday, June 26, 2009

A Star Idolized and Haunted, Michael Jackson Dies at 50


"Michael Jackson, whose quintessentially American tale of celebrity and excess took him from musical boy wonder to global pop superstar to sad figure haunted by lawsuits, paparazzi and failed plastic surgery, was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon at U.C.L.A. Medical Center after arriving in a coma, a city official said. Mr. Jackson was 50, having spent 40 of those years in the public eye he loved."

For the full story, please see the New York Times.

You may also check out Michael Jackson recordings at the UW Libraries.

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