Michael Jackson rushed to hospital - He was not breathing / Michael Jackson is dead

[sue4u2]

I wonder what happens with his children.
Really sad for them they've lost their parent. The only one that was with them all the time, anyway.
Just
I'll never forget his contribution to music.

 

[Gareth]

BBC confirms

 

[Babydoll]

I was just watching his videos last night on youtube

 

[Jive Turkey]

The first cassette i ever bought - Dangerous by Michael Jackson

I was 5 years old

It was my first cd. I played the crap outta that cd

 

[kingofsorrow]

No - there is no excuse on this planet that lets anyone touch a child and not be at grievous fault, and it's a little disturbing that anyone thinks that might be the case. That's the last thing I'll say on this subject for today.

what's grevious is people talking shit like they are in the know. Save your baseless accusations until you can present proof. This kinda off "witchhunt" mentality is real crime.

 

[deep]

Joe Jackson just slapped Perez Hilton - it is so official. now.

 

[kellyahern]

I'm sad for 80s Michael Jackson.

I think that's how I'll think of it. Thriller was at it's peak when I was 8/9 years old. I remember having a Michael Jackson doll, with the red vinyl jacket and the glove.

 

[LMP]

JFK no

Lennon and Elvis

sure there will be parallels

btw, Elvis had been reduced to a punching bag, has been, joke - before his death too.


Lennon - more of a semi-respected, kind of - has been.

I was more-or-less responding to the insane JFK comment, but I can see the Elvis parallels.

Lennon was on the cusp of having a huge comeback and mending fences with the rest of the Beatles, which makes his death even more tragic. I don't think he ever compromised his artistic integrity or made an awful decision apart from Yoko.

 

[last unicorn]

This is surreal.

I feel so sorry for his kids.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Holy fuck. Holy fuck. I don't think anyone who didn't grow up in the 70s and 80s can understand this fully.

i surely can.. i grew up in the 60s.

 

[love_u2_adam]

Ugh I'm actually really upset!
I don't know why, but the king of pop is dead (maybe).
It's upsetting.

 

[shari schultz]

Speechless
RIP Michael

 

[gvox]

Shit am I insane for wanting a serious hug right now? Sorry. I don't even have my wife within 1000 miles to mourn with.

 

[ybab gnuthca]

Probably suicide.

Not all superstars have the mental strength of Bono.

 

[Tiger Edge]

Fuck, Man in the Mirror. I forgot how much I loved that song.

I think I'm going to cause tears for this but:

The Way You Make Me Feel
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Rockin' Robin
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Beat It
Thriller
Black and White
Billie FUCKING Jean (best song ever written, ever. don't argue)
Man In The Mirror
Rock With You
Bad
Wanna Be Starting Something
Human Nature
Will You Be There
We Are The World

 

[DaveC]

I'm sad for 80s Michael Jackson. You can talk about 90s+ MJ in another thread.

Yeah, that's a good way to put it. I'm sad that the world has lost a music legend. I'm not totally heartless, people.

 

[Jive Turkey]

When I was a little kid in the 80s, my aunt who is only about 10 years older than me was a huge Michael Jackson fan. She would come to babysit us and would always put on the Thriller record. Eventually my brother and I would hide it before she came over. Of course, when I got a little older I discovered what an amazing album that was. A bit part of the soundtrack of my childhood

 

[BAW]

Seriously.

This is REALLY upsetting for a lot of people, myself included.

Really, really upsetting. I just can't believe I'm seeing the words "Michael Jackson dead" It doesn't seem real.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

The Michael Jackson?

 

[Slipstream]

I don't know why CNN isn't confirming. Associated Press, BBC, CBS, ABC, LA Times all have.

 

[Tiger Edge]

Probably suicide.

Not all superstars have the mental strength of Bono.

I doubt that. If anything it was accidental, like Heath's. Maybe two years ago I could believe that.

 

[gvox]

Probably suicide.

Not all superstars have the mental strength of Bono.

Seriously, fuck off.

 

[namkcuR]

I was more-or-less responding to the insane JFK comment, but I can see the Elvis parallels.

Lennon was on the cusp of having a huge comeback and mending fences with the rest of the Beatles, which makes his death even more tragic. I don't think he ever compromised his artistic integrity or made an awful decision apart from Yoko.

Are you suggesting that, had Lennon lived, there might have been a Beatles reunion at some point for some period of time?

 

[bono_212]

Joe Jackson just slapped Perez Hilton - it is so official. now.

Wait....what?

 

[deep]

Rosie O'Donnell?

I wonder what happens with his children.

maybe someone else will rent them

 

[Thora]

Now the CNN online feed is playing his music. (Beat It right now)

I remember making up dance routines to his songs when I was a kid.

 

[ntalwar]

I was more-or-less responding to the insane JFK comment, but I can see the Elvis parallels.

Worldwide, MJ is better known. After the Beatles and Elvis, he sold the most albums.

 

[phillyfan26]

Probably suicide.

Not all superstars have the mental strength of Bono.

I did not think it was possible to make this about Bono, but apparently it is.

You're an idiot.

 

[LMP]

Are you suggesting that, had Lennon lived, there might have been a Beatles reunion at some point for some period of time?

Without a doubt.

Hell, Lennon and McCartney almost showed up when Lorne Michaels offered them $1,000 bucks to perform on SNL. I don't know about the George/Paul relationship, but I can guarantee you Ringo would've been down.

 

[DaveC]

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