Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles

The whole world is in shock! Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop", is dead. And Michael's fans have reacted quickly to the news. Hundreds of people waited outside the hospital in Los Angeles while Michael was inside. Many burst into tears as they heard that he had died. At Times Square, in New York City, people gathered and danced to Michael's music. In Holmby Hills, in western LA, people left their cars in the middle of the street as they tried to take photographs of his house.

A lot of Michael's famous friends have spoken about his death. The mentalist Uri Geller thinks it was the "stress" of preparing for the massive comeback concerts in London that killed the star. Madonna said, "I can't stop crying over the sad news." And Justin Timberlake said, "I can't find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael's passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music."