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In death, Michael Jackson is enjoying a commercial renaissance that had eluded him for years.
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] best-selling albums within hours.The No. 1 disc, not surprisingly, was the 25th anniversary reissue of his 1982 blockbuster "Thriller," the biggest selling album in history with estimated worldwide sales of almost 50 million copies.
Three different configurations of "Thriller" came in at number 12, 13, and 14. Second place went to 1979's "Off the Wall," which was followed by 1987's "Bad." Both were also massive sellers upon their initial release.
His last studio album, 2001's "Invincible," came in at a more modest No. 10. The other albums on the list were mostly compilations either of his solo work or his hits with the Jackson 5.
Jackson's Sony Music label, a unit of Sony [SNE
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], said he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, and released 13 No. 1 singles.
"His artistry and magnetism changed the music landscape forever," Sony Chairman, CEO and President Sir Howard Stringer said in a statement.
"We have been profoundly affected by his originality, creativity and amazing body of work."
Cause of Death Not Known
Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm PDT after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in full cardiac arrest, said Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. The cause of death was not known and an autopsy would likely take place on Friday, he said.
Jackson was taken ill at home and his personal physician tried to resuscitate him but could not, his brother Jermaine told reporters. Jackson was taken by paramedics to the hospital, where doctors worked for more than an hour to try to revive him before pronouncing him dead, the brother said.
Jackson was plagued by ill health throughout his adult years leading to speculation about his condition when he died.
As Jackson grew older he appeared to lighten his skin to a pale white—which he said was caused by the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo. Last year he was photographed in Las Vegas in a wheelchair for reasons that were never explained.
Yet, even as he seemed to be sick, Jackson planned the series of comeback concerts in London starting July 13 to help erase debts that the Wall Street Journal reported ran to $500 million, citing people familiar with Jackson's finances.
He had been rehearsing for the past two months, including Wednesday night at Los Angeles' huge Staples Center arena.
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