The entertainer Michael Jackson was taken to a hospital today after suffering cardiac arrest and has died at the hospital, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Randy Jackson, Michael’s brother, said that Michael Jackson collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles this morning, he was 50 years old.

At 12:21 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department received a call from a residence in the west Los Angeles area. Michael Jackson was treated by the Fire Department and then rushed to the UCLA Medical Center.

Jackson has three children, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II. Family members were told about the situation and were en route to the hospital. Michael Jackson, also known as the “King of Pop” was from Gary, Indiana. He had many No. 1 hits, and the famous “Thriller” is considered by many one of the best albums of all time.

Every entrance to the emergency room at the medical center were blocked by security guards. Some people are already gathering around the UCLA Medical Center.

Actress Natasha Richardson is hospitalized in Montréal, Canada. The actress reportedly in serious condition with head trauma, after falling on a beginners trail during a ski lesson at Station Mont Tremblant, 80 miles northwest of Montreal.

Richardson was accompanied by an experienced ski instructor, at the time of the accident, who immediately called the ski patrol.

The British-born actress was not wearing a ski helmet, and she did not hit anyone or anything before coming to a stop. Catherine Lacasse, Mont Tremblant spokesperson, said that the actress was laughing and joking after the accident, but about one hour after the fall, Richardson started feeling headaches and went to a nearby hospital. Later, she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of Sacré Coeur Hospital.

Natasha Richardson, 45, appeared in many movies and TV shows, including the movies “The Parent Trap”, “Nell”, “Maid in Manhattan” and “Cabaret”. Shes is married to actor Liam Neeson, 56, who rushed to Montreal after receiving the news.