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King of Pop Michael Jackson dies after cardiac arrest
10:49pm Thursday 25th June 2009 in
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- By Clare Kennedy » Health Reporter
Pop star Michael Jackson has died in hospital in California.
The singer was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home and he was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
He was taken to the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Centre, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Jackson was due to perform 50 farewell concerts, bowing out on an illustrious music career spanning several decades which earned him a fortune.
He was pronounced dead at 2.26pm Los Angeles time (10.26pm UK time). He was 50-years-old.
Close friend Uri Geller told Sky News: "I'm absolutely devestated and shocked. He was a young man terribly fit and basically in good shape."
Matt Blank from the Michael Jackson World Network fan club told BBC News 24 he was "a bit dumbfounded and a bit shell-shocked by it all".
He added: "I find it hard to believe this could be a reality.
"In the past, health issues of Michael Jackson have always been rumoured. I can only imagine this is down to the amount of stress he was under to come out and perform."
He added: "It's just unimaginable that Michael Jackson is no more, it's just unbelievable."
Today's main Daily Echo headlines
Brian Oxman, a Jackson family lawyer, told CNN he was told by brother Randy Jackson that star collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles this morning.
A cardiologist at UCLA told showbiz website TMZ.com that Jackson died of cardiac arrest.
Comments(76)
Delboy1
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11:51pm Thu 25 Jun 09
He was great though, RIP.
H0ckeyd
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11:57pm Thu 25 Jun 09
Jim Smyth
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12:04am Fri 26 Jun 09
H0ckeyd wrote:keep it! That'll be worth a fortune!
Bugger....I had a ticket to see him!
mick sterbs
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6:16am Fri 26 Jun 09
mick sterbs
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6:25am Fri 26 Jun 09
Bright Sparkk
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6:41am Fri 26 Jun 09
mick sterbs
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6:52am Fri 26 Jun 09
XRT
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6:55am Fri 26 Jun 09
mick sterbs
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7:04am Fri 26 Jun 09
XRT
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7:05am Fri 26 Jun 09
golazzo
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7:15am Fri 26 Jun 09
Ferguson will still be playing Giggs in August.
Bright Sparkk
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7:20am Fri 26 Jun 09
golazzo wrote:Why do people always make jokes about someone elses premature demise? It's in such bad taste. I wasn't a fan of Michael Jackson but I have already heard people saying that the Jackson Five are going to reform as the Jackson Four, or that Jackson has been looking a bit pale for a long time. There is a time and a place for humour and it is not here and now.
Whats the difference between Micheal jackson and Alex ferguson. Ferguson will still be playing Giggs in August.
lily1964
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7:25am Fri 26 Jun 09
Mike Costa
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7:28am Fri 26 Jun 09
Michael who? Have I missed something?
holsten pils
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7:35am Fri 26 Jun 09
Mr Tickle
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8:01am Fri 26 Jun 09
Snooky
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8:02am Fri 26 Jun 09
But the fact is the man changed and shaped a lot of lives including my own by sacrificing his own. He was tried by the press and by courts and was never convicted. But you all have opinions which have been fed to you by Newspapers no doubt, be careful you don't try having your own thoughts one day.
Bright Sparkk
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8:14am Fri 26 Jun 09
Mr Tickle
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8:16am Fri 26 Jun 09
mazx4
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8:29am Fri 26 Jun 09
Snooky
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8:32am Fri 26 Jun 09
I'm just a little surprised by most of the comments on here thats all
Stubs
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8:53am Fri 26 Jun 09
Tobeblunt
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9:04am Fri 26 Jun 09
Bright Sparkk
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9:07am Fri 26 Jun 09
Tobeblunt wrote:Now that is sad news, mind you my fave was Kate Jackson who was no relation to Michael.
Farrah Fawcett also passed away within the past 24 hrs R.I.P Farrah.
crashley
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9:24am Fri 26 Jun 09
mazx4 wrote:ha ha ha ha that was priceless 'diana princess of WHALES' ha ha - thanks for cheering my dull morning up :O))
omw i cant belive it ok people some are realy sick on here what if say 1 of your family had died and did the things he did for hell sake hes been through lots also he got burn etc the guy has had a very hard time its like diana princesse of whales ,people made sick coments about her this world has just so gone against each other turn to God and change your ways R.I.P JACKSON , 1 of your fans xx
allotment-grower
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9:29am Fri 26 Jun 09
r,i,p.
may you find peace in death ,that you never found in life.casue you were a right werdio
St Gary
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9:30am Fri 26 Jun 09
I hope people leave him alone and let him rest in peace everyone has a Michael Jackson song in the cd collection. As for the other accusations he was found not guilty!!!
Tevez888
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9:46am Fri 26 Jun 09
R.I.P Michael. 27days away from seeing you Live and im gutted that I will never see the brilliance you had.
50 concerts were too many, but then that is the impact that you made. You could have sold out concerts for the next 20years.
I hope your Children are kept out of the media and left to live their life peacefully (pretty much how you should have had your life).
As you said in the final words of your song Will You Be There..... "You are always in our hearts!"
Huffybear
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10:22am Fri 26 Jun 09
Snooky wrote:You're not alone, I'm surprised how disrespectful people can be too. OK we're all entitled to an opinion but these people have families and lots of people worldwide liked and respected him. If you can't say anything decent, don't bother saying it
I wasn't around for Elvis and Jade Goody's departure is no loss. I never began to compare this to 9/11. Princess Diana didn't mean a lot to me when she died I was only 15 then but still old enough to have some respect and realise that she did mean a lot to a hell of a lot of people.
I'm just a little surprised by most of the comments on here thats all
goard
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10:26am Fri 26 Jun 09
goard
goard
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10:26am Fri 26 Jun 09
goard
Northamfaithfull
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11:16am Fri 26 Jun 09
Just beat him ;)
Derek of Dibden Purlieu
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11:48am Fri 26 Jun 09
St Gary wrote:"As for the other accusations he was found not guilty!!!"
I cant believe the sick individuals that have left comments. If you didn't like him then don't comment.
I hope people leave him alone and let him rest in peace everyone has a Michael Jackson song in the cd collection. As for the other accusations he was found not guilty!!!
This isn't the same as being innocent of the charges.
minus10butchamps
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11:55am Fri 26 Jun 09
allotment-grower
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12:01pm Fri 26 Jun 09
teamgreen
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12:29pm Fri 26 Jun 09
H0ckeyd wrote:careful what you wish for he might **** back from the dead for your quote haha
Bugger....I had a ticket to see him!
daddys girl
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12:45pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Also, to the person who said that Jade Goodys death is no loss, what a nasty individual. A mother of 28 suffering and dying of cancer is a loss, a tragic one.
Lets hope no mindless jokes and comments are made about people you know when they pass away.
southy
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12:57pm Fri 26 Jun 09
St Gary wrote:may i point out to you, he paid off the family's off the kids, that;s why he was never found guilty, and i bet you i dont have one song off mj in my colletion.
I cant believe the sick individuals that have left comments. If you didn't like him then don't comment.
I hope people leave him alone and let him rest in peace everyone has a Michael Jackson song in the cd collection. As for the other accusations he was found not guilty!!!
mj could not sing live, (last time he sang live was when he was in the jackson's 5), he did not write music, lyrics or play any kind off musical instruments. he stole music rights mainly from the beatles.
the only thing he was really good at was showmanship and he played a lot off kids and some adults in to beliving he was good, and that what showmanship do best fooling the fools in beliving they are the best.
Bright Sparkk
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12:59pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Also, to the person who said that Jade Goodys death is no loss, what a nasty individual
Who said that then? Nobody.
daddys girl
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1:03pm Fri 26 Jun 09
And Southy redbridge, would you accept a payout for your child if you believed they had been abused by someone?!!?!? Ridiculous.
Any his talent, well thats all a matter of individual taste. But im pretty sure record sales, album sales etc speak for themselves.
Bright Sparkk
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1:08pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl wrote:I stand corrected, Snooky's comment was disgraceful, even if it was aimed at Jade Goody.
Bright spark, Try Snooky, Totton at 8.32am. And Southy redbridge, would you accept a payout for your child if you believed they had been abused by someone?!!?!? Ridiculous. Any his talent, well thats all a matter of individual taste. But im pretty sure record sales, album sales etc speak for themselves.
crashley
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1:16pm Fri 26 Jun 09
crashley
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1:17pm Fri 26 Jun 09
cockney boy
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1:18pm Fri 26 Jun 09
his family have asked for his ashes to be put in an etcha-sketch so kids can contiue playing with him..
the first persons on site said they found him foaming at the mouth, but laster changed it to they actually found him blowing bubbles.
Derek of Dibden Purlieu
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1:18pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl wrote:"he was never CONVICTED of child abuse."
Reading some of the comments today, i can say i am ashamed to be British. I have never heard such half witted unintelligent comments. Firstly, a father dying at 50 years old, is tragic whoever it is. Secondly to say Michael Jackson is not a music legend is utterly ridiculous and i would hate to see your record collection!! Thirdly, he was never CONVICTED of child abuse. All parents amazingly took payouts instead of pursuing a court battle. If i had reason to believe ANYONE had touched my child i would not accept any amount of money to stop the conviction. Which seems somewhat odd dont you think? A talented father, brother, and son has died and you ignorant people shold have some respect.
Also, to the person who said that Jade Goodys death is no loss, what a nasty individual. A mother of 28 suffering and dying of cancer is a loss, a tragic one.
Lets hope no mindless jokes and comments are made about people you know when they pass away.
Adolph Hitler was never convicted of genocide either.
southy
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1:22pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl wrote:i would't girl it be a race between me and the law who would off got to him first, but the usa is a capitlist state and with that sort off poeple money comes first, and family come a very close second, and the pay outs was very big,
Bright spark, Try Snooky, Totton at 8.32am.
And Southy redbridge, would you accept a payout for your child if you believed they had been abused by someone?!!?!? Ridiculous.
Any his talent, well thats all a matter of individual taste. But im pretty sure record sales, album sales etc speak for themselves.
his record sales dont mean a lot, not when you start to compare him with brain adams, john lennon, and worlds most successful pop group abba, who's works was mostly done by Benny Andersson, no all mj was a showman who fooled the fools in beliving he was good
cockney boy
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1:25pm Fri 26 Jun 09
goard
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1:44pm Fri 26 Jun 09
goard
daddys girl
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1:49pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy wrote:Southy im struggling to understand your writing, but all i can say is that a parent that "knows" that a man is a child abuser, but accepts a payout and allows him to walk free. Well, im struggling to call them "parents" they dont have much of a case do they.
daddys girl wrote: Bright spark, Try Snooky, Totton at 8.32am. And Southy redbridge, would you accept a payout for your child if you believed they had been abused by someone?!!?!? Ridiculous. Any his talent, well thats all a matter of individual taste. But im pretty sure record sales, album sales etc speak for themselves.i would't girl it be a race between me and the law who would off got to him first, but the usa is a capitlist state and with that sort off poeple money comes first, and family come a very close second, and the pay outs was very big, his record sales dont mean a lot, not when you start to compare him with brain adams, john lennon, and worlds most successful pop group abba, who's works was mostly done by Benny Andersson, no all mj was a showman who fooled the fools in beliving he was good
We will never know if it is true or not. But jokes and abusive comments at the time of a "fathers" death, make the people saying them very undignified and disrespectful. Im pretty sure his children and family have no interest in his ability as a entertainer or anything else to that matter when they are laying him to rest.
If you dont like him or his music, then why waste your time commenting at all. Leave those that do to grieve in peace.
sooey
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1:59pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl
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2:00pm Fri 26 Jun 09
goard wrote:Thank goodness!! Proof that there are still civilised people living in this world. You've brightened my day.
Daddy's girl - it's an ugly world with ugly minded people dwelling in it. Sometimes I wince when I read blog comments and although they say they are joking I call it sick jokes - they make the world a sadder place just being in it! goard
southy
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2:21pm Fri 26 Jun 09
its not a case off weather i like his music or not, he was over rated, he sold you a lie and you took that lie, that what a showman do and do best, just like that black mask it was for showman ship to razzle dazzle, if you want to listen to good musical artist get your self down to glastonbury where they got to sing live, and the best go and get offered to go there.
may i suggest you go to L.A. and see for your self what its like, money over there talks, if you got money you can get away with all most any thing, a lot off the states is corrupt and its all about money and power, mj is no different from OJ and a high number off other well known americans who have money and popularity, its the norm over there its been going on for so long they know no different.
Big Boy
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2:42pm Fri 26 Jun 09
PS I also loved the Princess of Whales joke. :-)
Ken Hutchinson
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2:53pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Saints1951
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3:05pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy wrote:May I just say how irritating I find your comments, not only their content but the spelling and grammar.
well daddys girl if you want to grieve in peace dont come on here. its not a case off weather i like his music or not, he was over rated, he sold you a lie and you took that lie, that what a showman do and do best, just like that black mask it was for showman ship to razzle dazzle, if you want to listen to good musical artist get your self down to glastonbury where they got to sing live, and the best go and get offered to go there. may i suggest you go to L.A. and see for your self what its like, money over there talks, if you got money you can get away with all most any thing, a lot off the states is corrupt and its all about money and power, mj is no different from OJ and a high number off other well known americans who have money and popularity, its the norm over there its been going on for so long they know no different.
I would like to put you right on a couple of points:
firstly, how do you know whether or not MJ sang live, when obvioulsy you haven't been to a concert. I have and he does.
secondly, if you would care to go into a music shop and check the back of any of his CDs (but of course you won't) you will find that he either wrote or co-wrote most of his songs.
Get your facts straight.
daddys girl
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3:23pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy wrote:Firstly, my goodness your writing is terrible!!
well daddys girl if you want to grieve in peace dont come on here. its not a case off weather i like his music or not, he was over rated, he sold you a lie and you took that lie, that what a showman do and do best, just like that black mask it was for showman ship to razzle dazzle, if you want to listen to good musical artist get your self down to glastonbury where they got to sing live, and the best go and get offered to go there. may i suggest you go to L.A. and see for your self what its like, money over there talks, if you got money you can get away with all most any thing, a lot off the states is corrupt and its all about money and power, mj is no different from OJ and a high number off other well known americans who have money and popularity, its the norm over there its been going on for so long they know no different.
Secondly, if you really have no intelligence or interest in Michael Jackson, then i suggest its YOU that shouldnt come on here!! Many a artist is overrated, but would high profile singers like Paul Mccartney and Madonna be commenting on someone who sold a lie? Im quite happy to go down to Glastonbury, and if you had any knowledge of the event you'd find that the artists there are now performing tributes to Michael Jackson, so i guess you are saying that they are all stupid and taking the lie too?!?!? Also, going to L.A makes no difference. I realise that money talks in most countries across the world. But that does not forgive the fact that these parents allowed themselves to be bought off instead of pursuing the truth for the sake of their children.
For someone who is not interested in Michael Jackson, you seem to be wasting alot of your day writing about him.
Bright Sparkk
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3:28pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Why did he dangle his child from a balcony?
Why nearly 24 hours after his death is Sky News and BBC pushing it out as 'Breaking News?'
Why?
Why?
Why?!!!!
southy
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4:16pm Fri 26 Jun 09
mj covered a lot off other songs and changing one word or even a note or two, gives him the right to put his name on the credits,Jarvis Cocker got him right when he said mj is all about imagery. and that he copied a song from him. take a look at the high number off music and lyric writers he employed, if you done your own stuff you would not employ people that do this sort off stuff, or if they did it would be for that one off special, bu mj employed different music and lyric writers for each off his albums.
Imnosaint
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4:39pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy
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4:52pm Fri 26 Jun 09
and yes your right Many a artist is overrated, has for Paul Mccartney and Madonna they are the same has in the showmanship, macartney was another one who stole music and song rights that he should never be credit to, mainly from john lennon and george harrinson.
soton1980
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5:29pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl
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5:34pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy
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5:57pm Fri 26 Jun 09
daddys girl wrote:agree it is sad a person has died at the young age off 50, and thats all it really is.
I cant even be bothered to comment anymore. Seems as though its a complete waste of time. As far as im concerned a man has died at 50. Very sad.
KA
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6:07pm Fri 26 Jun 09
mick sterbs
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6:40pm Fri 26 Jun 09
old big head Julian (did you know I live in the new forest) Clegg had a member of local band 'Rufus Stone' on his show to discuss Michael Jackson???
Refresh
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6:41pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Snooky wrote:He was never cobvicted the first time as he paid the family off. How has he sacrificed his life for you???
I have to comment as there hasn't been a good one yet,glad that none of you aren't scared of death and don't feel anything for the people death leaves behind. I thought we lived in a better, more civilised city that that. (Unless your commenting from Portsmouth then I completely understand your small mind). But the fact is the man changed and shaped a lot of lives including my own by sacrificing his own. He was tried by the press and by courts and was never convicted. But you all have opinions which have been fed to you by Newspapers no doubt, be careful you don't try having your own thoughts one day.
IanMurraywearswomensunderwear
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8:49pm Fri 26 Jun 09
southy wrote:You really are a dim wit aren't you.
daddys girl, glastonbury will pay tribute to any one that is well known, paying tribute go's back in glastonbury early days, they will do it for the well known ones and the ones that are not so well known. so paying tribute to mj is not new and it will not be the last one, its just one off those things they all ways done there. and yes your right Many a artist is overrated, has for Paul Mccartney and Madonna they are the same has in the showmanship, macartney was another one who stole music and song rights that he should never be credit to, mainly from john lennon and george harrinson.
I'm not a fan but MJ changed music, he's quoted all the time as an influence to people making making music, even if you don't like the stuff they make if they had that impact on people then they must have been doing something right.
Lucky you didn't write his stuff judging by your spelling.
By the way, what have you ever influenced?
dbuxey52
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8:51pm Fri 26 Jun 09
Rest in God's judgement Michael.
dbuxey52
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9:04pm Fri 26 Jun 09
KA
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9:09pm Fri 26 Jun 09
dbuxey52 wrote:Wish i had whatever you'r on.
I'm a born again Christian. So I mourn his demise, knowing that he will stand before an angry God to receive his judgement. Which as God is perfect, will be perfect. So rest in God's peace and judgement, Michael.
Hythe
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11:37pm Fri 26 Jun 09
LoM
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11:45pm Fri 26 Jun 09
VirgilioAnderson
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12:10am Sat 27 Jun 09
King Mush
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12:16pm Sun 28 Jun 09
It seems that the Princess Di syndrome has kicked in again, thanks to media saturation. Like a kind of subliminal thought control that sees people weeping as if it was one of their family or friends.
MJ certainly inspired the new wave of dance-based acts although most being pale (whoops) imitations and resulting in puppet-like boybands/girl bands etc.
Jacko was just another victim of global success and attracted the usual hangers-on, leeches, drug dealers, quack doctors - the same parasites that kept Elvis locked away from reality.
His 'private' life casts another angle and I think many of us can accept that money-grabbing 'parents' can easily be tempted to prostitute their own kids and allow them access to a millionaire weirdo, as the dollar signs whizz through their own sick minds.
Jordy Chandler was the jacko-pot winner of all time and any others who were procured via their own creepy family
B. L.
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8:38pm Sun 28 Jun 09
Bright Sparkk wrote:Exactly my view too. OK I feel sorry for his family to lose him at such a young age, that's always tragic. I wasn't a fan of his (after my generation) but I was impressed with his moon walk and I understand his fans shock at the news, however, the whole of Thursday was taken up with this story and no other news on BBC and CNN, etc. On Friday we are getting reviews of his past music career most of the day. Now give me a break media, enough is enough, let's just let him and the rest of us rest in peace. Good grief, if he was in UK I'm sure someone would have suggested a state funeral, oops. Dread to think what the media will do when somebody really important passes away.
I've just listened to Thriller, why does he mention Mike Read in it? Why does he pronounce Thriller 'Godzilla?' Why does he say "Giiiiiiiirlll" and "Eeeek!" in every song?
Why did he dangle his child from a balcony?
Why nearly 24 hours after his death is Sky News and BBC pushing it out as 'Breaking News?'
Why?
Why?
Why?!!!!
RIP Michael Jackson.♠
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Derek of Dibden Purlieu says...
11:50pm Thu 25 Jun 09