'OK!' publishes dying Jackson picture

OK! magazine has published what it claims to be the last ever photograph of late pop superstar Michael Jackson on its cover.

The image of the singer being rushed to hospital was reportedly purchased by British publishers Northern & Shell for approximately $500,000 (£305,000) and fronts the magazine's 'official tribute issue'.

OK! editorial director Sarah Ivens said: "It's a photo that captures the surprise and the upset and the moment of this breaking news story. I hope the cover will provoke readers.

"It celebrated the man, but it also does expose that he was an eccentric character who lived a very controversial life."

The publication attracted criticism earlier this year when it printed a tribute issue to reality TV star Jade Goody while she was still alive.