The death of a King and an Angel!

Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died today within 6 miles of each other.  It’s a shocking day in Los Angeles.  The sudden death of Jackson prompts a media frenzy.  Who is first? Who has the best video, photos, celebrity reaction ?

Here’s a lowdown of how the Jackson’s death unfolds. Keep in mind this time frame, as noted in pacific time where it occurred in Los Angeles.

Michael Jackson timeline:

12:21 PM rushed to hospital

2:26PM pronounced dead- unknown to the public. Los Angeles Times announces his death

3:30ish – Breaking News on national TV ( ie. ABC’s Charlie Gibson interrupts Oprah). Immediately afterwards local, live coverage begins with Los Angeles based news stations. Let me recap the approach one local Los Angeles news station took.

1^st live shot: helicopter live shot hovering about Jackson’s Bel Air home where he was living and practicing for his upcoming sold out tour.

2^nd live shot: UCLA hospital where he died

3^rd live shot: Encino estate related to Jackson

4^th live shot: a reporter goes live in front of a hospital in Santa Monica to do a story on how a heartattack happens.  It just happens to be St. Johns, the same hospital Farrah Fawcett died earlier that morning.

5^th live shot: Hollywood Walk of Fame where Jackson’s star is embedded. Although the reporter never showed the star.

As the coverage progressed here are some highlights:

The official announcement and first words from the family come from Jermaine Jackson at a press conference outside of the UCLA hospital where he died. Incidently, Rev. Al Sharpton was one of the first to issue a statement, even before family.

Twitter: becomes the hottest place for celebs to express their condolences.

Entertainment Tonight : has exclusive last known photo of Jackson, as he lay on a gurney with medical equipment over the lower half of his face.

The Sun: reports he started breathing slowly after taking a shot of Demerol, which is a known painkiller much like morphine.

Major media outlets and entertainment shows give celebrity reaction: Quincy Jones, Madonna, Lisa Marie Presley, etc..

This is worldwide news. This is the beginning. This is how curiosity is fed.