Michael Jackson suffers massive heart attack, in critical condition; TMZ: Jackson dead
posted at 5:25 pm on June 25, 2009 by Allahpundit
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He wasn’t breathing when the paramedics got there and he’s in “really bad shape” in the hospital according to a family member. Apart from feeling instinctive human sympathy for his suffering, I’m not sure how to react. He’s super famous — yet mostly famous at this point for being a walking freak show. He’s had a tough life psychologically — but might very well be a child molester. In a sense this is huge news, yet in another sense I’m not sure why anyone would much care these days. I’ve completely lost my news bearings!
Stand by for (hopefully happy) updates.
Update: A sentiment we can all hopefully agree upon: “Thriller” was a simply dynamite album.
Update: RIP.
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.
Let the overdose speculation begin.
Update: Writes Jim Treacher of Jacko’s and Farrah Fawcett’s demise, “How many more icons of my youth can we lose in one day? Stay strong, Hasselhoff. Stay strong.”
Update: As of 6:10 ET, TMZ’s still the one and only news outlet I know that’s reporting Jackson died. Then again, they were also the first to report that he’d had a heart attack so their sources presumably are solid. Even so, the LA Times claims Jackson’s in a coma. If TMZ jumped the gun, it’ll be a journalistic blunder for the ages.
Update: OK magazine is also reporting he died. Interesting how the celebrity gossip sites are way ahead of the legit news organizations.
Update: Sad confirmation from the LA Times that he is indeed dead. What a scoop by TMZ.
Update: Still the best video ever, but then a Romero fan would say that. Click the image to watch.
Update: Needless to say, this is going to be one interesting autopsy.
Update: I wonder which multimillionaire talking-head cable news anchor will be the first to complain that they have to cover this story, as if it’s beneath them.
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No one more exemplified the Hollywood sewer culture than Michael Jackson. Right now, NBC is busy building a monument to him, with AirHead Extraordinaire Ann Curry presiding.
Time to shut off the Hollywood sewerpipe for good. No more NBC. I’m done with the trash merchants.
james23 on June 25, 2009 at 10:01 PM
It’s un-f’ing real. Sometimes I think it’s no wonder that the Islamists want to kill us all when they see this pathetic creaming-in-their-jeans celebrity worship like this.
infidel4life on June 25, 2009 at 10:02 PM
The day Mel Gibson was arrested for his crazy rant, they re-aired the Passion of the Christ episode.
Laura in Maryland on June 25, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I just bought a new car stereo… When you shout out “Soul”, it plays soul music. When you shout out “Rock”, it plays rock music. Some kids ran in front of my car, and I shouted “fu&^%ng kids!”, and it played Michael Jackson.
redrock on June 25, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Some kids ran in front of my car, and I shouted “fu&^%ng kids!”, and it played Michael Jackson.
redrock on June 25, 2009 at 10:03 PM
That’s funny
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
bridgetown on June 25, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Apparently, you felt the need to do so. I personally will not celebrate his death but I am not upset either. I agree with some posters here and believe he was guilty, as well as extremely unstable.
bazil9 on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
OT, Economic news just in…the Jesus Juice industry has just collapsed.
Laura in Maryland on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Holy crap! Jeff Goldblum died this morning too!
JohnJ on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
I hope not. Our local conservative talk guy was still on the cap and trade topic when I flipped to AM, so that was comforting.
BakerAllie on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
So… L.A. County Robbery/ Homicide is investigating the case. But we’re not to read anything into that.
ronnyraygun on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Ah… but Gibson wasn’t a well loved pervert…
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Fawcett, Jackson, McMahon, Goldblum, Cronkite…
Geez… What’s going on?
JohnJ on June 25, 2009 at 10:05 PM
Ah, c’mon . . . they are not all like him. Not even close. There are a lot of fairly regular folks among that crowd. I know because I’ve lived here for a very long time and they’re around. The freakshows are the ones who get all the press. And that’s ratings and, excuse me, but that’s what drives the dollars.
califcon on June 25, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Seriously? Gotta link?
Anna on June 25, 2009 at 10:06 PM
From what I’ve read… that’s a hoax.
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I hope not. Our local conservative talk guy was still on the cap and trade topic when I flipped to AM, so that was comforting.
BakerAllie on June 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
I don’t think Glenn Beck will get sidetracked he is on the Cap & Trade. I’ve already called my rep, sent faxes and signed petitions, so I’m hoping even if this does dominate people will still be calling the switchboard tomorrow instead of getting caught up in this story. It’s fine to discuss it but not to forget about the monstrosity they are trying to pass.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Lord have mercy folks. THIS IS A HOAX. He’s alive and will continue to be alive to do Jurassic Park 12.
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Yeah, the Goldblum one is a hoax.
clearbluesky on June 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Yea, that’s way out there. Waaaay out there. Perhaps the person who said that has a serious case of dementia.
scalleywag on June 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM
The Goldblum report was a hoax.
ronnyraygun on June 25, 2009 at 10:07 PM
He’s dead…let’s not turn this into another Anna Nicole news parade.
jediwebdude on June 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM
You’re right. It’s a hoax. Sorry.
JohnJ on June 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM
That’s a relief, I suppose.
Anna on June 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Stop it! That is just so CL R&R, dude!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/2539113/Jeff-Goldblum-alive
califcon on June 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Just so we’re all clear:
Farrah: RIP
MJ: Dead
Cronkite: Alive, but not doing well.
Goldblum: Laughing at all the reports of his death
Carradine: RIP
McMahon: RIP
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM
I used to be a tad skeptical of Beck, but then I looked around and realized he’s probably the best out there right now…
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 10:10 PM
BakerAllie on June 25, 2009 at 9:56 PM
:)
bazil9 on June 25, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Just so we’re all clear:
Farrah: RIP
MJ: Dead
Cronkite: Alive, but not doing well.
Goldblum: Laughing at all the reports of his death
Carradine: RIP
McMahon: RIP
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM
You left off:
The Republic
Charlie Gibon’s last shred of credibility
Laura in Maryland on June 25, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Obama: Thank goodness. This will get that Neda story out of the headlines. Phfeww… Dodged a bullet there, didn’t we, Rahm? Now onto universal health control so no-one can die like Jackson without my permission.
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Drudge has a report linked from one of the UK papers, stating that one of MJ’s assistants said he’d had a shot of demerol. When Jermaine gave his statement a little while ago, he said that MJ’s personal physician was with him at the time. Google “demerol overdose” and it seems very credible that his doc shot him up and it killed him. TMZ has a report that he rehearsed last night at Staples Center and “But, we’re told, like other nights of rehearsal, Jackson was both hours late and lethargic.”
califcon on June 25, 2009 at 10:13 PM
I used to be a tad skeptical of Beck, but then I looked around and realized he’s probably the best out there right now…
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Yeah, I felt the same way at first. I used to think he was a little out there, but when stuff he predicted, that I thought was unthinkable, started happening I had to take him more seriously. He definitely has a schtick but once you get beyond that and start actually listening to what he says not how he says it, you realize damn he’s right why didn’t I see that.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:13 PM
One thing: we won’t have to see the horror he would have been as a senior citizen. Good for him and us.
baldilocks on June 25, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Baldilocks, thank you for choosing that picture of him for your website post. He was such a beautiful child . . . I never understood what demons must have driven him to do what he did to himself.
califcon on June 25, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Yes, yes I did. One of those two bothers me deeply. :(
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Goldblum not dead.
jediwebdude on June 25, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Over 1100 comments? Seriously? He had some decent music (even a few songs when he was white (whether it was a disease or not)), but 1100 comments?
MobileVideoEngineer on June 25, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Over 1100 comments? Seriously? He had some decent music (even a few songs when he was white (whether it was a disease or not)), but 1100 comments?
MobileVideoEngineer on June 25, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Just killing time since all the Fox shows have been replaced with MJ coverage. Seems everyone has an opinion on this guy, mostly on this thread a bad opinion. I hope Fox returns to regular progamming tomorrow.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Q: How do you neuter Michael Jackson?
A: Give him spiked gloves and tell him to sing a song!
redrock on June 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Somebody probably already said this but Sanford is thanking God right now.
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Please…let’s move on with the real crises in this world and be done with the death of MJ.
jediwebdude on June 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Somebody probably already said this but Sanford is thanking God right now.
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Yeah, somebody already said it, but it’s still funny
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM
We turned off Fox earlier. I thought Shep was going cry. Stupid tool.
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Did you catch Shep’s comments about Middle America being racist until Michael Jackson came along? He is such a liberal wing nut
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Best video ever.
True_King on June 25, 2009 at 10:33 PM
His career has been dead for years.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:34 PM
I agree, but unfortunately we are going to have two weeks of coverage of this because he will probably have 10 funerals like James Brown.
And Shep will cover every one of them, While weeping.
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:34 PM
Yeah, that’s what prompted me to change the channel!
conservnut on June 25, 2009 at 10:36 PM
That was a oft repeated hoax. I saw that same: he slipped and fell to his death while filming in New Zealand “breaking news” a year ago.
bayview on June 25, 2009 at 10:36 PM
GET THIS CRAP OFF THE AIR! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE PRE-EMPTING AIR TIME FOR JACKSON.KISS YOUR CREDS GOODBYE. i EXPECT A MAJOR APOLOGY FROM YOUR NETWORK.
katy the mean old lady on June 25, 2009 at 10:36 PM
True…true. I am from middle America. I hated black people until Michael Jackson came along.
/sarc
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Old nun in sex education class told us guys if you keep yankin’ it, you’ll die. Guess she was right.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:37 PM
GET THIS CRAP OFF THE AIR! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE PRE-EMPTING AIR TIME FOR JACKSON.KISS YOUR CREDS GOODBYE. i EXPECT A MAJOR APOLOGY FROM YOUR NETWORK.
katy the mean old lady on June 25, 2009 at 10:36 PM
I could not agree more.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I’ve hated all people named Jackson since they came along.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:38 PM
He was BLACK! Are you sure?
Laura in Maryland on June 25, 2009 at 10:38 PM
True…true. I am from middle America. I hated black people until Michael Jackson came along.
/sarc
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Honey, I’m from the south. Shep thinks we still haven’t acknowledged the end of Slavery.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM
He was BLACK! Are you sure?
Laura in Maryland on June 25, 2009 at 10:38 PM
I’m not sure if he was black, white or even from this planet.
church on June 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM
What was odd was watching Sharpton eulogize Jackson, who did his best to turn himself into anything but a black person through plastic surgery.
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Robot Chicken LOL the real Michael Jackson is being held somewhere on another planet. That was just an alien.
MobileVideoEngineer on June 25, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Is the family having him buried, or stuffed?
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Has it been said yet????
Michael Jackson died because America has not yet passed Obama Care!
Michael Jackson died because insurance companies put profits first!!
JellyToast on June 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Ever hear the sound of a high speed saw crack open the skull after the face has been pulled back to get to the brain in an autopsy, let alone, smell the results…………..?
Seven Percent Solution on June 25, 2009 at 10:48 PM
I’m from middle America and I hated Canadians until Michael Jackson came along.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Al Gore stated MJ succumbed to Global Warming.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Sorry………
………. forgot to give the answer.
Seven Percent Solution on June 25, 2009 at 10:49 PM
This is all very shocking and sad. The world is mourning today. We love you, King of Pop. RIP.
dcwvu on June 25, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Even Fox News is lionizing this turd. It should be remembered that if his trial were held anywhere but star struck California, Jackson would have been convicted of child molestation.
The good news is that Jackson’s death has moved Mark Sanford’s infidelity to the back pages.
MaiDee on June 25, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Michael Jackson died because Sanford had an affair.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 10:52 PM
It’s official. The Jackson death has jumped the shark.
portlandon on June 25, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Watching Olberdouche tonight has actually been enjoyable. He has interviewed people that were very familiar with MJ and told details of his pathetic and reprehensible lifestyle. All the while of course KO is treating the passing of this twisted freak like it’s the Lincoln assasination.
Olberman was very confused with no clear enemy in sight.
DeweyWins on June 25, 2009 at 10:54 PM
words fail me…
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Holy sh!t he was shooting demerol…
Report: Michael Jackson “collapsed after an injection of potent Demerol” http://bit.ly/kptZ2
TheBigOldDog on June 25, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I imagine the “worst person” segment will be the nasty judge who demanded Jackson pay his debts…or maybe the mean reporters who jumped all over him for innocently dangling his baby by its head over the rail of a hotel room balcony.
Thunderstorm129 on June 25, 2009 at 10:59 PM
LOL! They are having his head frozen like Ted Williams.
TheBigOldDog on June 25, 2009 at 10:59 PM
I see I am late for the party but I will throw my two pennys worth in
My 14 yr old daughter called me today and told me this. I found myself with a lump in my throat….trust me I am not an emotional person and have been told more than once that “i am a tough nut to crack” Plus I rooted for this guy to get convicted in his trial.
I had to step back and really think why I would have that reaction. After alot of thought I finally realized what it was. NASTALGIA…..
I was in high school in the year thriller came out. It couldn’t have bigger. Every time I hear a song off that album it takes me back to the years when things were simple. I was young, living with my parents and Reagan was the president. It just doesn’t get better than that.
My sadness wasn’t for Michael it was for a time long gone, I would trade Obama and what we have become for Reagan, my bedroom in my parents house AND MICHAEL JACKSON.
proudteadrinker on June 25, 2009 at 11:00 PM
They ODed him:
TheBigOldDog on June 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM
BigWyo on June 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM
We all get to die once, and that is the great equalizer.
fourdeucer on June 25, 2009 at 11:03 PM
They gave JFK Death/Funeral 4 days..the way this is going..I’m guess a month.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Not really, we don’t all end up in the same place.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
LOL
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I realized many years ago that one day, somebody shows up to clear out your sh!t.
TheBigOldDog on June 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I think this ignorant prick missed his turn.
BigWyo on June 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
I’m sorry he’s dead but I really really don’t care
roux on June 25, 2009 at 11:07 PM
A video back a while where Bill Maher claims being gently masturbated by Michael Jackson is not that bad…
Oh wait this is the MJ comment.
But you have to get through Bill Maher doing this to Barack Obama.
Mr. Joe on June 25, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Generalissimo Francisco Franco: Still Dead
JohnGalt23 on June 25, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Where MJ is going all that plastic on his face will melt.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Well Jeff that may be true but gonna guess that penile implant will survive.
proudteadrinker on June 25, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Ok now I’ve even crossed the line. Gonna hang it up and call it a night.
proudteadrinker on June 25, 2009 at 11:16 PM
He’ll blame MJ death on Bush or O’Reily
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:16 PM
I think it will be a travesty if Obama doesn’t order flags flown at half-staff, as well as a state funeral. Jackson was as much as an icon and important to America as any politician.
dcwvu on June 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM
You’ve got to be kidding…a lot of fine Americans died yesterday…if this is the standard, then American flags should be flown at half-mast every day.
AUINSC on June 25, 2009 at 11:21 PM
It’s kind of a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situations.
If he does, he’ll offend all rape victims.
If he doesn’t, he’ll offend you.
Upstater85 on June 25, 2009 at 11:21 PM
I was nevertheless STUNNED. It is gonna be long weeks after this, and like a pen pal wrote on Twitter, line up and get those newspapers tomorrow after Farrah and Michael’s demises. It’s gonna be thicker, definitely!
ProudPalinFan on June 25, 2009 at 11:22 PM
1170+ posts and counting. On Michael Jackson.
Makes sense when you consider our American Idol president.
Rod on June 25, 2009 at 11:23 PM
I’m stunned that Americans value this buffoons life (and yes, he was a self-centered freak) more than the brave Americans who actually sacrificed their lives for more than their perverted pleasure and fame…in Iraq and Afghanistan…time to move on. Bye Michael, you freak…you were something, but not everything.
AUINSC on June 25, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Michael Jackson contributed more to the United States that was good than Obama ever will.
wildcat84 on June 25, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Jackson should lie in state in the capitol rotunda, with his casket draped with the NAMBLA flag.
Jeff from WI on June 25, 2009 at 11:29 PM
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