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Michael Jackson performing on stage

Michael Jackson performing on stage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997.

The "King of Pop" died in Los Angeles, aged 50. Paramedics were called to the singer's Beverly Hills home at about midday on Thursday after he stopped breathing.

Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

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