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The 'Thriller' star passed away at the UCLA Medical Centre last night from a suspected cardiac arrest.
In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, the director said: "Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson.
"His talent, his wonderment and his mystery make him legend."
The L.A. Coroner's Office will perform an autopsy on the 50-year-old's body later today.
> Obituary: Michael Jackson
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