Michael Jackson's July 7 memorial servics opened with Smokey Robinson reading condolence letters from Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela... Michael Jackson dead: Remembering a legend. Michael Jackson dies after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in his California home. The King of Pop's death is a shock-both unexpected and untimely.
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verb (used without object), transpired, transpiring. 1. to occur; happen; take place. 2. to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the body or of leaves. 3. to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores. 4. to be revealed or become known. verb (used with object), transpired, transpiring.