Pop star Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles

Paramedics were called to the singer's Beverly Hills home at about noon on Thursday after he stopped up the breathing.

He was marked dead two hours in a while at the UCLA medical centre. Jackson's brother, Jermaine, said he was believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.

Jackson, who had the past of health trouble, had been due to stage a series of return concerts in the UK, commencement on 13 July.

Speaking on behalf of the Jackson family, Jermaine said doctors had tried to give artificial respiration to the star for more than an hour without success.


Jermaine Jackson on his brother's sudden death
He added: "The family request that the media please respect our privacy during this tough time."

"And Allah be with you Michael, always. I love you."

TV footage showed the star's body flown from UCLA to the LA County Coroner's office where a post-mortem is happened to take place on Friday.