Michael Jackson Dead

[K9karen]

There'll never be any denying, whatever else may have happened in his life, that he had undeniable, extraordinary, awesome talent.
I hope he's finally at peace. The final curtain call.

[carole]

speculation is that MJ was such a perfectionist that he was rehearsing for his upcoming tour, to the point of i guess exhaustion, maybe his heart just gave out because of that and other contributing factors.

Even though i was not a huge fan, i loved many of his songs,and i do genuinely feel a great sadness at his passing, to think he was younger than myself, not by much, but i cannot imagine my life being over, far from it, such a shame and a waste of a very talented human being, i don't know whether MJ had his own personal torment or not, or whether he was happy or what,or whether he needed to find peace within himself, but whatever i am certain he would not have wanted to leave earth and his children, yes as a mother myself, it was the first thought to my mind to, what will become of them and how tragic a loss for them.

[beeniesmom]

So sad. I loved Michael Jackson.

[carole]

They are saying here it could be bigger than when Elvis passed on, he had a huge following and was certainly a wonderful entertainer.

[Taz_Zoee]

I loved Michael Jackson when he was younger. He was a very talented man. Even my mom really liked him. I was sad when he got weird though. He was still talented, but just strange. His looks changing like they did and all the bizarre things he did.

RIP Michael (and Farrah, she is being overlooked today)

[aTailOf2Kitties]

y'all remember when he played the Scarecrow in "the Wiz"? Good stuff right there!

[Daisy and Delilah]

Rest In Peace Michael You were one of the most talented men I've ever seen. What a shock.

Cindy, I agree that Farrah is being overlooked now. I want her to be recognized in the way she deserves.

[RICHARD]

MJ has a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood.

The is another Michael Jackson that also has a star on the WoF-He was a long time talk show host on KABC radio here in Lost Angeles.

People have been placing candles and flowers on the MJ-Talk Show host's star!

http://www.seeing-stars.com/Immortal...lkOfFame.shtml

If you read the article you can see MJ mentioned for his star and fans.

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Did anyone else notice that when Ed McMahon dies there was a small mention, Farrah dies and people are a little more interested....

MJ coverage is pretty crazy.

[kokopup]

There is no doubt that we lost a great performer way before his time.

by Carole

They are saying here it could be bigger than when Elvis passed on, he had a huge following and was certainly a wonderful entertainer.

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There is no doubt that there will be discussion about the similarities between the deaths of Elvis and Micheal. Micheal may be bigger in Australia than Elvis was 32 years ago. I believe that 32 years from now Elvis will still be going strong on the world stage and Micheal will be a faint memory by comparison.

That being said , Micheal's genius will truly be missed.

[finn's mom]

RIP Michael (and Farrah, she is being overlooked today)

Who knows, though...she might have preferred it that way. I know I wouldn't want a media frenzy over my death. I'd prefer it to be announced, and then for people to move on with living. I think part of it is because she was so sick, people were expecting it to happen sooner than later. I know I can't speak for anyone else, but I definitely wasn't expecting Michael Jackson to die.

[K9soul]

I cannot personally see Michael ever becoming a "faint memory." Regardless, he was his own person as Elvis was his. Both made a tremendous impact in the world of dance and music. It seems so shocking to me that he is gone.

I hope you have found peace, Michael.

ETA: I think Michael's death was more of a shock and that might be why it is overshadowing Farrah's to a degree.

[Kirsten]

This was the first news I saw this morning when I went online. Very sad news indeed, even though he seemed to have had many health problems lately. He must have had a sad life, and I hope he will find some peace now.

I cannot say I've ever been a fan, but he sure was a personality my generation grew up with, and it's strange to know he's no longer there.

Kirsten

[Cataholic]

There is no doubt that there will be discussion about the similarities between the deaths of Elvis and Micheal. Micheal may be bigger in Australia than Elvis was 32 years ago. I believe that 32 years from now Elvis will still be going strong on the world stage and Micheal will be a faint memory by comparison.

Perhaps it is a generational issue, I don't see Elvis and MJ in the same light/vein. MJ, IMO, will live on in the memory of pop culture forever. He did so much for pop music, and the music vidoes. Amazing talent, an incredibly sad life.

[Pinot's Mom]

I just caught up on this thread; I wasn't on line last night, but did find out about it last night.

I have to admit I'm a little ambivalent. Michael and I were almost exactly the same age, so his star has been around almost all my life. I was SUPPOSED to like him when I was young; I didn't. He was omnipresent at the dance clubs I went to on occasion in the very early eighties; I enjoyed some of his stuff. Thriller was genious - hands down.

His later life was, as I heard someone put it on NPR, "grotesque". That's tough to ignore. Yes, he was undoubtedly a tortured soul, and for that, I hope he has found peace. I also hope his children find peace, and some sense of normality, which they cannot have had to this point.

There will be comparisons to Elvis. To me, they are really two very different talents, and they were both very talented. Elvis had his tortures in life, as did Michael, they're both free of them now.

Peace, Michael.

[lvpets2002]

Thank You Pinot's Mom.. I was going to have a hard time wording things in a nice way about him.. I will admitt his music was good.. And thats all I will say..

I just caught up on this thread; I wasn't on line last night, but did find out about it last night.

I have to admit I'm a little ambivalent. Michael and I were almost exactly the same age, so his star has been around almost all my life. I was SUPPOSED to like him when I was young; I didn't. He was omnipresent at the dance clubs I went to on occasion in the very early eighties; I enjoyed some of his stuff. Thriller was genious - hands down.

His later life was, as I heard someone put it on NPR, "grotesque". That's tough to ignore. Yes, he was undoubtedly a tortured soul, and for that, I hope he has found peace. I also hope his children find peace, and some sense of normality, which they cannot have had to this point.

There will be comparisons to Elvis. To me, they are really two very different talents, and they were both very talented. Elvis had his tortures in life, as did Michael, they're both free of them now.

Peace, Michael.