R.I.P. Michael Jackson
 

Okay, this shocked me even more than Farah Fawcett passing away.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michae...son-dies-chat/

Yeah, he was a little...off, but the man made great music. And he was just about to start a new tour at the O2 Arena in July. R.I.P. Michael, you will be truly missed.:(

Oh. My. WORD!! :eek: This is such a shock! Moreso than McMahon and Fawcett, since we knew they weren't doing so well. He was really messed up, but I liked some of his music back in the 80s, and 70s too for that matter. As if that family doesn't have enough to deal with, now they have this. Wow, these things do happen in threes (at least it did this time). RIP Micheal. You'll always be a legend.

I was just about to post this!!

RIP M.J. :( - I was never a big fan, but you have to respect all the work the man did.

This took me by surprise. I dont really know how to sum up my feelings about him. RIP, he will be missed.

No way. Still being reported as a cardiac arrest here, rather than as a fatality. I'd like to think he's still alive as I can't remember a time when he wasn't around and it seems strange to think of him as not among us in his truly odd way. Even before his changes began he was kind of other-worldly just because of his incredible singing and dancing talent and I still think that 'One day in your life' is possibly the most beautiful peice of singing I've ever heard. It's kind of androgenous and pure, full of emotions he was only beginning to explore on his long, often troubled journey.
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I was sad about FF too. The original angels were way the best.

Wow, this was... a surprise.

Am very sad to hear about this. He made some good music, really.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson.

Edit: You know we were speculating recently on how Michael was going to get out of his O2 gigs as it seemed impossible they were going to happen. This is no way. 50! Crikey I'd only have 15 years left if that's the age I check out. There's just no time is there? Just in case it is me tomorrow, I love you so much! I wish I'd spent more time but it's all too late. Hey, remember Lisa's birthday song? God, that was so beautiful. This is weird. Hey I didn't know i could quote myself. Totally didn't mean to do that. I'm a bit dazed.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy ::)

FF is a different story - but MJ never impressed me.

Michael Jackson is the ultimate example of how talent, success and fame can be negative and destructive things to happen to a person despite how our popular culture revolves around them. Personal weaknesses can be magnified and left unchallenged, and ordinary folks stop treating one like a normal person creating dangerous isolation and a limited social circle of other victims of fame and talent going nuts in their palaces. Elvis, for example, would probably lived a longer and more contented life had he still been in a shack somewhere eating squrrels and playing with string.

I was in total shock when I heard this. This man will be truely missed. R.I.P. :(

Ditto. Whatever else you could say about this man, he was always one heck of a good showperson, and albums like Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad remain a testament to that. So great was the impact he made within the time he had that it's kind of hard, at the moment, to believe that he's gone so suddenly. :(

I never did quite figure out that whole Moonwalker movie thing, but they did make a really entertaining video game out of it. Well, I liked it.

R.I.P. MJ.

Love him or not, it was definitely a huge surprise. It's not been a good week for entertainment. I grew up hearing Michael Jackson's songs and really enjoyed the work he put out. I was not happy with some of the things he did later in life, but I respected the man's talent. I was speechless, when I heard about MJ's death.

So... are they going to bury him, or put him in a recycle bin?


Seriously, though, this is sad. The kid could really dance, had a lot of talent, but got completely wrecked in a way that only fame can wreck you.

I'll be honest, I was never a big fan of Michael Jackson, but he was, without any doubt, very talented at what he did. I remember seeing one of his videos when I was little and being struck by his voice, his appearance and his dance moves. He will be missed.

Say what you want about this guy, and even though majority frequently joked about him, we all knew he was ana amazing guy, who had talent like no other. :'(

Roger Ebert summed it up best in his blog, MJ was a kid that never learned how to grow up. He had a hard life too, being mentally and physically abused by his father, still enduring, soon sorting to all differant things to prevent him from facing the world.

Rest in Peace Michael, you'll always be the King of Pop.

Here's something I found today. I do hope this doesn't add insult to this tragic passing, as I wasn't a fan of him, but I do feel for those who were.

In an article on the website WorstPreviews.com, the Sacha Baron Cohen movie Bruno featured a scene where Sacha interviews an unsuspecting LaToya Jackson and makes fun of her brother for his high-pitched voice and his trademark white glove. :wiltshock: :frankiemad:

BUT, DON'T BE INSULTED! The good news is that after hearing of Michael's passing, Universal and the filmmakers made some quick edits to the scene and to keep Michael's name out of the film. Universal will release the movie and will likely NOT put the Michael Jackson jokes back in.

To all the great things that have already been said about this INCREDIBLE entertainer... Ditto! :frankiesmile:

God's speed, King of Pop.
Heaven must have one hell of a musical superstar roster by now. :D