Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday local time on Thursday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre. A spokesman for the centre said the star died of a suspected heart attack.

Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday local time on Thursday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later at the UCLA medical centre. A spokesman for the centre said the star died of a suspected heart attack.