Michael Jackson Dies at 50

Meds · June 25, 2009, 03:57:25 PM

Sad day, sad day indeed.

Rico · June 25, 2009, 04:00:59 PM

HOLY MOLY!?!?!

Bryancd · June 25, 2009, 04:05:31 PM

Ed, Farrah, and now MJ. Unbelievable and so sad.

Allen · June 25, 2009, 04:19:18 PM

My wife and I were just talking about how these things happen in threes and wondering if there would be another "famous" death, then we saw the news about MJ on the net... freaked us out a little.

All three were kind of icons of the 80's. If you were were a teenager in the 80's you knew all three of these (though your parents were probably the ones watching Carson...)

I was never a big fan of MJ's music or his "weirdness", but I can't deny that the Thriller album is still part of the soundtrack of my life.

Geekyfanboy · June 25, 2009, 04:31:15 PM

Well there have been four deaths recently David Caradine, Ed McMahon, Farah Facett and now Michael Jackson.

Rico · June 25, 2009, 04:40:06 PM

I suppose it depends on the time frame you use. In any case, it's all quite sad.

Bryancd · June 25, 2009, 04:40:39 PM

I always held out hope he would get it together and get out and start making great music again. I don't excuse or condone a lot of what he did, but a part of me feels terrible for his circumstances. He was born into this bizarre life of pop music he could never escape. How can you ever lead a normal life surrounded by fame, fans, and world that never says no to you?

Geekyfanboy · June 25, 2009, 05:04:05 PM

Well it's official the LA County Coroner has confirmed Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50

jedijeff · June 25, 2009, 05:50:17 PM

I must say I was shocked to hear this. Seems sort of typical for MJ, in that no one knew for sure for hours if he really died or not. He was truly a superstar, and was popular just about everywhere, even with all the troubles he had in his later years.

moyer777 · June 25, 2009, 07:32:01 PM

Michael was an amazing musician and performer. He impacted the world with his music. I can't imagine what it was like to be him. I am sorry that he is gone at such a young age. I would have liked to see what he would have come up with musically. I am praying for his family and hoping that folks can get over the loss.

I'll never forget seeing Thriller for the first time on MTV. Sent shivers down my spine and I couldn't wait to watch it again and again. Genius.

It's too bad that things got sticky in his later life. I don't know what was true and what wasn't, all I know is that I wish he would have just made music and performed. That was what he was amazing at.

Sad day.

Ktrek · June 25, 2009, 09:37:52 PM

Michael was born to entertain people and entertain us he did. Unfortunately he seemed to had forgotten that. His bizarre behavior and scandals disenfranchised him from much of his fan base. He was an incredible dancer (although he stole a lot of his moves from Fred Astaire). I will always see him as that little ten and eleven year old kid in the early 1970s singin' "I Want You Back", "ABC", and "I'll Be There". Even as a young kid he had to dance and was an overnight sensation. To watch him mature as an individual artist and climb to even greater fame in the 1980s was a pop culture phenomenon. Nobody can stay at the top forever and Michael fell. We all watched his sad decline and wondered what went wrong. Now when he was attempting to make his big and long awaited comeback he will just have to be remembered for the talent he was.

Kevin

Dangelus · June 25, 2009, 11:37:40 PM

Very sad news.

M-5 · June 26, 2009, 12:56:23 AM

Rest in peace, Michael.

Jobydrone · June 26, 2009, 06:00:49 AM

I have very little sympathy for this man. I become incredulous when people justify or excuse his horrendous crimes by citing the difficulties of being a child star. Frankly I don't care how good a dancer you are, if you abuse a helpless child you should be locked away somewhere you can never damage another innocent again.

Rico · June 26, 2009, 06:22:16 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on June 26, 2009, 06:00:49 AM
I have very little sympathy for this man. I become incredulous when people justify or excuse his horrendous crimes by citing the difficulties of being a child star. Frankly I don't care how good a dancer you are, if you abuse a helpless child you should be locked away somewhere you can never damage another innocent again.

As far as I know none of those charges were ever proven. I am not defending him, and you can believe what you want, but I would suggest when posting such comments you stick to the official, known facts. I know this is a tricky and delicate manner as I have two children of my own. But again, none of us truly can know what went on in Michael Jackson's life.