R.I.P. Michael Jackson

The King of Pop died Thursday afternoon after being rushed to the hospital by paramedics. He was 50. From the L.A. Times:

Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.

Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Jackson is in a coma and family have are arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times.

He was born Aug. 29, 1958, the seventh child of the Jackson family. He hit the stage at 11 and started his solo career in 1971. He's one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He won 13 Grammy Awards, had 13 number one singles in his solo career and sold more than 750 million albums worldwide. He raised millions of dollars for charity, but in the early 90s he came under controversy when child abuse allegations surfaced. Recently, Jackson plotted a comeback he was scheduled to to perform 50 sell out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena. Watch his videos here.

It's all so sudden. Feel free to share your thoughts. (Photo: AP).