Category: News and Views
Michael Jackson passed away earlier today at the age of 50. Whether or not you liked him, no one can deny his impact on music, and what he brought to the industry.
I hope and pray for his children, as well as the rest of his family and friends.
From what I've heard thus far, they have not yet announced the actual cause of his death. They say that he collapsed from cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, and when the paramedics got there, he was not breathing, nor was he responsive to CPR. News reports are saying that attempts to revive him lasted for an hour.
I, for one, want to give my respects and hope that he has found inner peace. He went through a lot during his lifetime, and I hope that he can rest peacefully now.
I was not an MJ fan, but I, too, send my thoughts out to his friends and family. This has definitely been the week for celebrity deaths: Farah Fawcet, Ed McMahon, and MJ.
I lost a friend this week too, so death seems to be everywhere.
despite michael jackson's crappy last few years, his musical legacy cannot be denied. a real talent has been lost to music this day. though i have my own views on why he turned out the way he did. does the name judy garland mean anything to anyone? jackson was a reluctant child star, forced by his father, as were a lot of the jackson five into stardom, but here is not the place to discuss that in detail.
I had just heard about Michael Jackson's death late yesterday after I, my mom and some other people came back from having a good time when going out to eat. My dad and other brother had told us that Farah Fawcet died, but when they also mentioned Michael Jackson, I couldn't believe it until I heard it later on the news. I was shocked and still can't believ he's gone. It doesn't even seem that long ago that he was in the news for something, and to know now that he's gone is just wow. *sad* He has been thru a lot during his physical life, but I hope he can now rest in peace.
My thoughts and prairs go out to all the kids he abused. Good musician/performer, yes, but don't forget all the crap he did to a lot of children. Yes, those parents are equally at fault, but just because someone is dead, that doesn't mean it expunges all the lives they have impacted.
what shock, and he was meant to do a london tour in coming weeks!. he gave o uch to usic
I don't think anyone here is saying that just because Michael has passed, then all is going to simply be forgiven and forgotten. I just believe that it is respectful to give our respects and condolences to the one who has passed, and to the family and friends. I most certainly would never condone the actions of which Michael was accused, and my thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who were impacted by those accusations, but we must also remember that he was a human who was, and still is, loved by many, and we should pay our respects. No one is forced to pay their respects, so if there are those who feel that they don't need or want to, then that's their choice.
We all know that Michael had many issues in his life, and all I'm saying is that I hope he can now rest. There are no doubt many out there who have been impacted by Michael, whether it be good or bad, and for those who have experienced negativity due to Michael's choices in life, I do wish the best for them, and hope that they can find the strength to lift themselves up.
Er, timekeeper, I think a JAWS and/or IE upgrade's in order there, lol. Yeah, I can't believe Jacko's dead either. As for any upset he's caused various parents and children, those losers only stirred the shit to get money out of him and a bit of celeb fame themselves, totally ludicrous, unjust and all the rest of it. Looks like someone swallowed all the shit that waste of space Martin Bashier stirred up back in 2003 on the Channel 4 docububble on Michael Jackson here in the UK, one of them being my idiot Grandmother. Last time I ever, speak to her then. The way Michael was treated as a child by his father was wrong, just totally wrong. I'm very surprised 1960's Social Services or the US equivalent, didn't get involved there, I really am. Jacko wasn't up for stirring any shit with any children, he only wanted as he says in Earth Song and Heal The World, to make the world a better place for all generations of the past, the present and the future. He regretted dangling his new baby son Blanket over the balcony back in 2002 ever since that unfortunate incident happened, but he only wanted fans to see the baby without everybody in that hotel and the surrounding area, surrounding him and the baby if he'd taken Blanket down to ground level. He was only thinking of the baby at the time and how newborns don't generally take too well to huge crouds, especially overcrouding and out of control situations, which there would've been, had Michael been at ground level when showing off his new son. He's been my role model since I was the very tender age of 5 and my Uncle was playing the Thriller album in the car one day when my Aunt and Uncle were babysitting that day and we'd all gone out to get deccorating materials and furnishings and things for their new cottage at the time. Jacko just totally rocked my world from that time onward. I think me and all other true Jacko fans out there will miss him dreadfully.
Jen.
O, and it's now believed Jacko died of a Morphine overdose. Police still have to question the cdoctor who administered the lethal painkiller yesterday morning.
Jen.
Well, I use to have a crush on him when I was a little girl, and loved his music. I am currently getting my second dog in New Jersey right now, so I haven't heard much knews, but when I heard I was shocked to. It's just weird when someone popular and who people around the world adores passes away. You still hear there music and a part of you still thinks they're alive, or it's just the shock of it all. But it'll be hard for people to listen to a few songs such as, you are not alone, heel the world, and we are the world. Stuff like that. Such emotional and wonderful songs that he was a part of, it just kind of makes me sad to think that even though he did all of the things he did, that people are looking at that instead of his musical talents he had. The media I mean. But I want to hear more knews on it later and see what all is going to come out of all of this. It's too bad for the people who bought the tickets for his tour to. It was all sold out. Lots of people besides family and friends will miss him and I send out my thoughts and prayers to all of those people.
I remember I was about seven when the album, Bad, came out. I became so carried away I danced to the title song "Bad,' and jumped on the kitchen table, and promptly stepped in a bowl of cereal!! I'm not sure why, but his music had an almost humanistic element to it. It was as if he was singing directly to the person who listened. He will be dearly missed, and his tallent and gifts will never be forgotten. I, have always been a Michael Jackson fan, even throughout his "troubled" years. I'd say my favorite song would have to be "man in the Mirror."
Rest in Peace
yes martin basheer has a lot to anser for, mj was left out to dry by corperate and media intrests.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the Jackson family and everyone who is affected by this. Rest in peace Michael. Your musical talent an legacy will nt be forgotte.
wow, hearing of the death of Michael Jackson is another one of those oh shit! stories the kind that stay with you for a long time. I think this is going to be one of those moments where we'll remember where we were when we found out. i didn't find out until the next day, we were having some internet issues so my mom told me what had happened. i wasn't really a big fan but I do respect him for his many humanitarian causes and the work he did for those who have it worse off then we do. He will be missed by all regardless if we were fans or not.
with Michael's death goes an age of music. An age of music that one could find songs to relate to. Songs that touched the emotions of so many people, in so many ways. Songs that made you either wanna cry, or wanna be happy. And don't forget he was also an amazing dancer. He will dearly be missed. Rest in peace, Michael.
yes agreed. nowadays, i can't relate to any of the boom boom, excuse me, but slap my bitch up fuck everyone, style of music. michael Jackson was a fantastic artist.
Yes, he was, and I still can't wrap my head round the fact he's gone.
Did anyone watch the memorial service? It was very nice. At the end, his daughter, Paris, said a few words, and man oh man! talk about heart wrenching. I feel so badly for those kids. I really hope that they find the strength to get through this. I also hope that they're not going to be bounced around like pinballs. Those children shouldn't be given to strangers; they deserve to stay with the family they know and love. I could understand it if something really terrible were going on, but that does not seem to be the case here. From what we see, those children love their family very much. I just hope that they are well taken care of, loved, and happy.
I agree with you Gemini. Hop they get more of a chidhood than Mj did.
It's crazy. Did you hear the latest on this now? I heard that his family is ready to sue his doctor, and that his personal doctor will be charged with involentary manslaughter. I mean, wow! I guess we'll find out with the autopsy reports next week, so who knows. This thing is just all messed up. I just hope whatever happens, happens, and he can finally rest in peace.
can't say i was shocked or saddened at Michael Jackson's death, but i do feel sorry for his 3 kids, cause they lost their father. yeah, he made grate music...their really is no escaping that fact, but, what he did to thoes kids that looked up to him as some sort of idol, is unforgiveable. we can all argue that, "oh it was all made up just so people could get money out of him", but none of us were their, so we have no actual idea what happened to thoes kids. i mean, if Michael wasn't famous we'd all be calling for him to be locked up, but he was famous, so who can really kno how much of it was covered up with baught silence, and how much wasn't.
"none of us were there." Exactly. So, who's to say whether or not that stuff really happened? I'm not saying it did, and I'm not saying it didn't. But, we can't be 150% sure either way, so no one can judge him by what the media says.
but, if the meedia report it, it must be true, right? the media is always right so he did do all that stuff to all thoes kids. they were their, and the word of someone who was their is enough for us to believe that it's all true, right? all the gossip shows, the newspaper, and even the news are telling us the truth on everything, they wouldn't ly to us, would they?
okay, while i myself don't believe anything i just wrote of that, my point is, that most people do think that way, and that's sad. that's why i said what i did in my last post.
I was deeply saddened by the loss of Michael Jackson. He was a tortured soul and mainly because the media was on his back most of the time.
However he was without a doubt one of the greatest entertainers/musicians of all time. He was a very misunderstood man too. People believe what they want and I can't change anyone's mind not that I'd try.
I feel it is wrong now to point fingers at whether he did something or not to children it's time now to remember the legacy he left in the music business. I think whether or not you liked him you probably liked at least ONE of his songs.
RIP michael
RIP Michael