is michael jackson really dead?

From the LA TIMES:
Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Bel-Air mansion.
sad sad sad..... I cant believe Michael Jackson is dead. wow ... I guess Michael Jackson died in a coma. Their investigating his death but i doubt there is any wrong doing from what im hearing. I just cant believe that Michael jackson is dead..... i keep saying Michael Jackson is dead because its hard to hear and i cant believe it but yep... Michael Jackson is actually dead. There were rumos going around but if LA times Says "Michael Jackson is dead" then i believe them. Sux... AM I that old?