The sign of the Apollo Theater displays a tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson in New York June 25, 2009. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50.. Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in full cardiac arrest, Los Angeles coroner Fred Corral said. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

The sign of the Apollo Theater displays a tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson in New York June 25, 2009. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50.. Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in full cardiac arrest, Los Angeles coroner Fred Corral said.

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  1. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  2. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  3. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  5. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  6. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  8. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  9. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  10. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  11. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  12. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  13. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 06: Todd Rundgren performs at Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010 in London, England.
  14. Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. stands with the U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 12 mission, in this 1969 file photo. U.S. President Barack Obama wants to end NASA's moon program, turn over space transportation to commercial companies and jump-start technologies needed for future human exploration of Mars and other destinations, officials said on February 1, 2010. The plan is part of Obama's budget for the fiscal year to September 30, 2011, which was unveiled on Monday and must be approved by the U.S. Congress.
  15. Astronaut and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin is pictured during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the moon, in this July 29, 1969 photograph. Seeking to preserve the site where humans first set foot on the moon, a California state panel on January 29, 2010 registered a collection of 106 objects left by the Apollo 11 mission as an historical resource. In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package and beyond it is the Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (LR-3).
  16. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 18: John Mayer performs during the London date of UK tour at Hammersmith Apollo on January 18, 2010 in London, England.

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  1. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Members of the media photograph Dr. Conrad Murray as he arrives to the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse for his arraignment on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Michael Jackson fans call out to Dr. Conrad Murray as he arrives to the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse for his the arraignment on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Michael Jackson fans hold signs outside the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse during the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  4. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Michael Jackson fans are seen near the masts of television news trucks outside the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse during the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  5. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Fans point cell phone cameras at LaToya Jackson as the Jackson family leaves the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse where Dr. Conrad Murray was arraigned on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: People on the upper floors of the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse look down on a gathering of fans and media for the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  7. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Michael Jackson fan Joanna Ramos holds a sign as LaToya Jackson, wearing pink, and other Jackson family members leave the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse where Dr. Conrad Murray was arraigned on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  8. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Joe Jackson talks to the media as the Jackson family arrives to the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse to watch the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Michael Jackson fan Joanna Ramos holds a sign outside the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse during the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  10. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: LaToya Jackson hugs her brother Jermaine as the Jackson family arrives to the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse to watch the arraignment of Dr. Conrad Murray on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray (L) looks downward while defense attorney Ed Chernoff addresses Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz as Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  12. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray (L) and defense attorney Ed Chernoff confer as Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  13. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray (L) and defense attorney Ed Chernoff listen to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz as Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  14. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz listens as Dr. Conrad Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  15. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
  16. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 8: Dr. Conrad Murray (2R), his attorney Ed Chernoff (R) and defense team members stand before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz as Murray is arraigned in the County of Los Angeles Airport Branch Courthouse on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of pop star Michael Jackson on February 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Murray was personal physician to Michael Jackson when he died from an overdose of a powerful prescription sedative at the age of 50 on June 25. Jackson was rehearsing for a 50-concert comeback series at the O2 arena in London while staying at a rented estate in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead at nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

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