the press is only saying that jacko was rushed to the hospital but not dead. not a fan of his type of music now, but as a child i went to my first concert and it was the Jackson 5 1971
So did the LA Times. They can't officially confirm it until all the family are formally notified. TMZ went ahead and reported it anyway though. I'm pretty sure he's gone though. R.I.P Jacko. Damn, I'm just going through all his songs right now.