The man who produced "Thriller" says he's lost his little brother with the death of Michael Jackson. Quincy Jones says part of his soul "has gone with him."

Jones is one of many celebrities remembering Jackson, who died today in Los Angeles at age 50.

Wyclef Jean (zhan) calls Jackson his "musical god," while Celine Dion says Jackson was her "idol."

Dick Clark knew Jackson from his childhood when he started in the Jackson 5. Clark says of all the entertainers he's worked with, Jackson was "the most outstanding."

Fans are also taking the death hard. One man says he cried when he heard the news. He says he thought Jackson was "immortal." He says Jackson may have been "a little bit weird," but says "you've got to be weird to be an entertainer."
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Hundreds of people are converging on the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles as word spreads across radio, television and the Internet that Michael Jackson died.

The crowd, growing minute by minute Thursday, gathered in front of one of the entrances to the hospital where Jackson was rushed after collapsing at his home.

Some people in the group cried, waiting for an official announcement from the hospital as news helicopters whirled overhead and news vans clogged streets leading to the hospital.

Some people called friends by cell phone to pump them for any information they may have heard about Jackson.