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It came to him in the middle of the night.

The news comes as a complete shock.

'Equal Strain on All Parts' features contributions from Paul McCartney, Emmylou Harris and others.

The build-up to the show and what started to happen afterward were quiet clues that his health was worse than he let on.

The two men collaborated on one of Jackson's biggest hits.

He later satirized the incident in a song.

The two shared a friendship and a love for the ocean.

"I feel very proud of surviving," he said not too long ago. "I'm still out there — where would I go?"