Michael Jackson suffered cardiac arrest at home in Los Angeles County . Singer was dominant in pop music for four decades with Jackson 5 , Jr . Michael Jackson was born August 29 , 1958 , to Joe Jackson , a Gary , Indiana , steelworker , and his wife , Katherine . Jackson had many No . 1 ; his ` ` Thriller '' is one of the best - selling albums of all time .
Michael Jackson suffered cardiac arrest at home in Los Angeles County . Singer was dominant in pop music for four decades with Jackson 5 , Jr . Jackson had many No . 1 ; his ` ` Thriller '' is one of the best - selling albums of all time .