Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Craig Harvey says there were no signs of foul play or trauma to Michael Jackson’s body. He also says Jackson was taking some unspecified prescription medications.

Toxicology tests could take as long as six weeks. Anthony Hernandez is with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office; he told CNN that there was nothing about Jackson’s body that suggested he had any type of chronic condition.

Singer Michael Jackson died Thursday.

According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m.

According to E!, authorities said paramedics were sent to Jackson’s Holmby Hills home shortly after noon, and that when they arrived, CPR was in progress on a person who was not breathing.

According to the LA Times, Jackson was in full cardiac arrest when rescue crews arrived. Click here to hear the 911 call for help.

Jackson was in rehearsals for a string of 50 London concerts scheduled to begin July 13.

He is survived by three children, Prince Michae,l 7; Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12; and Paris Michael Katherine, 11.

Click here for more on the scandals in Jackson’s adult life.

Click here for videos from Jackson and the Jackson 5.

Click here for BET’s Donnie Simpson on Jackson’s death.

Click here for an ABC Special Report on Jackson.

– posted at 2:27 p.m. by Cathy Maestri; most recent update at 5:35 p.m.

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Friday, June 26, 2009

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