The King of Pop Michael Jackson is dead

The world of music and entertainment was in mourning today after singer Michael Jackson collapsed and died at his Los Angeles home.

Jackson, 50, suffered a massive heart attack and stopped breathing last night, although the exact circumstances of his death are not yet known.

His personal doctor was with him at home when he collapsed but could not revive him. Unconfirmed reports claim the catastrophic heart attack could have been triggered by a painkiller injection.

Sources close to the Jackson family had recently told the Daily Mail how the singer was addicted to painkillers and that they had taken over his life. One side effect of their abuse is cardiac arrest.

An autopsy will be held in Los Angeles today but those close to the star believe it is an addiction to prescription drugs, as he battled to get fit for his comeback in London next month, that killed him

The Jacksons family lawyer Brian Oxman said he had been taking the drugs to cope with previous injuries, including a broken vertebrae in his back.

‘This was something which I feared and something which I warned about. This is a case of abuse of medication unless there is another cause that I don’t know about,’ he said. ‘Where there is smoke there is fire.’

Promoters of the shows in London, which were due to start on July 13, said in March that Jackson had passed a four and half hour medical with independent doctors.

Mr Oxman was with Jackson’s sister La Toya and brothers Jermaine and Randy at UCLA hospital in LA soon after the singer fell into a coma at his rented home nearby.

‘You’ve got to save him,’ aides screamed as the unconscious singer was wheeled into an emergency room on a stretcher.

Doctors fought for more than an hour to bring him back to life but he was eventually pronounced dead at 2.26pm local time.

So sudden: Hours later Michael Jackson’s body is taken away to the Coroner’s office

His mother, brothers, including Jermaine, Tito and Randy and sisters Janet and LaToya, had raced to be at his bedside.

Cheeky Brüno

A new day means a new outrageous getup! A, ahem, cheeky Brüno – a.k.a. Sacha Baron Cohen – has a peekaboo moment with his red G-string in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, during a promotional event.

The Brothers ROCK THE HOUSE

Meanwhile, Nick Jonas (right) – who admitted he has “reconnected” with Miley Cyrus – soaks up the spotlight with brothers Joe and Kevin while performing Friday on the Today show in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.

Drew Barrymore: FANCY PANTS

They’ll certainly stand out in a crowd! Drew Barrymore and “dear friend” Justin Long make their allegiance known as they step out in Miami on Sunday. The two watched the Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees and enjoyed some one-on-one time around the city.

Lady Gaga : SEXY SPARKLERS

Dance queen Lady Gaga gets something off her chest – literally! – at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. The edgy singer – who performed her hits “LoveGame” and “Poker Face” – was joined by Kelly Clarkson, the Black Eyed Peas and hosts the Jonas Brothers.

Beyoncé: NOT-SO-SINGLE LADY

Kicking off the U.S. leg of her “I AM …” world tour with style, Beyoncé sparkles on the stage during the first of two N.Y.C. shows, performing her hit song, “Crazy in Love” alongside hubby Jay-Z at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

CAMEL LOT

Need a lift? Paris Hilton trades Cadillacs for camels Sunday, traveling in style during a visit to Dubai. The heiress is in the Persian Gulf to film a new installment of her reality series, Paris Hilton’s Dubai BFF.

Rihanna Set to Break Silence in Chris Brown Case

Rihanna’s day in court has arrived.

Subpoenaed by prosecutors, the singer, 21, is required to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom for a hearing Monday in which he’s expected to testify against Chris Brown, 20.

Emotions will likely run high as Rihanna relives the events of Feb. 8 when she was allegedly bruised and bloodied by Brown, who is required to attend the hearing and will be seated just feet away from the witness stand. Cameras won’t be allowed in the courtroom.