Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50, after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. Several media sources posted photos of the star being wheeled on a gurney and assisted by paramedics.
Later, an autopsy showed Jackson died from an overdose of an anesthetic propofol.LA Times: 'Lethal levels' of anesthetic propofol killed Michael Jackson (August 24, 2009)
Photos of Michael Jackson as he was rushed to the hospital covered many gossip magazines and newspapers, and appeared on many websites, including "The Insider", "bittenandbound", "dailyintake", "celebrityroyale.com" and "hollyhoodhdtv.com". All show similar images, of Jackson on a brancard, neck covered in a brace, and several tubes attached.
Jackson was laid to rest in a mausoleum at the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California on September 3, 2009.Winnipeg Sun: Michael Jackson laid to rest (September 4, 2009)
Jackson was 50 years old at time of death, and left three children, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr, Paris Katherine Michael Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II
On December 27, 2009, a Michael Jackson This Is It Music Video music video of Michael Jackson's song "This is It" was released, featuring photos of highlights of Michael Jackson's career, and footage of rehearsals for the planned "This is It" performances, which Michael was due to give at London's O2 Arena starting July 2009.
On February 24, 2010 it was announced that Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" would return to Disneyland for a limited period. The 17-minute 3D movie was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and produced by George Lucas. Although the actual cost to make the movie was never disclosed, the expense is estimated to be $30 million. The movie originally ran from 1986 to 1997. The full video of the mini-movie can still be seen on Dailymotion.http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1632506/story.jhtml
WARNING: Disturbing photo further down the page
The Call and Hopitalization
A call to 911 was made from Jackson's home at 2:21 pm on June 25, 2009. When paramedics arrived on the scene, Jackson was unconscious and did not have a pulse. Paramedics administered CPR on the way to the hospital. According to a Los Angeles Times report, the musician never regained consciousness.Los Angeles Times: Micahel Jackson is Dead (June 25, 2009)
The actual call has been obtained by gossip site TMZ, and can be heared on their site.
Autopsy
An autopsy was performed on Jackson on June 26, 2009. On August 24th, it was revealed that Jackson died as a result of "lethal levels" of the anesthetic propofol.LA Times: 'Lethal levels' of anesthetic propofol killed Michael Jackson (August 24, 2009)
Finally Laid to Rest
After several weeks of investigating the exact cause of Jackson's death, his body was entombed in a mausoleum at the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in California on September 3, 2009.Winnipeg Sun: Michael Jackson laid to rest (September 4, 2009)
Michael Jackson Death Photo
This photo is from Entertainment Tonight. It depicts Michael Jackson as he was attended to by paramedics.
Image of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's body being taken to Coroner's office, Photo Reuters/KNBC4