Michael Jackson is dead [Updated]

LA Times ^ | 6.25.09

[libh8er]

[Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.]

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[annieokie]

Borges, you seem to very much adore that freak, so go far it, perhaps you will be able to attend his funeral.

Obama was also adored by many and you see where we are now with this POTUS freak.

IDOL worship is forbidden by my LORD.

I don't care who says what about Jackson, they too were just fleshy people, nothing more. I could care less what they thought.

[califamily4W]

I haven't laughed much today but, that just brought about uncontrollable bursts of laughter...you are so preemptedly correct.

[cookcounty]

Is there a reason why ALL the news is about Jackson? I understand its a fairly big story, but 100% of Fox, CNN, etc. is all Jackson all the time.

a SICK, SICK society.

[Gurn]

I want an orderly to dangle his dead body from a window

I've seen some impressive zingers in this thread, but that is some fine work right there. LOL.

[Borges]

No adoration here but a combination of childhood memories and the natural sadness of someone with immense God-given talent being taken all too soon.

[Jrabbit]

I am just lost....I know the Jackson 5 made quite a splash. I remember seeing them on TV. Then what? Thriller?? Did he have other huge selling albums?

I just heard his death compared to John F. Kennedy! What???

[MotleyGirl70]

His music was fun to dance to in the 80’s.

Lol, yep.

My girlfriends and I would always dance to Thriller. The video (directed by John Landis) is still the best one ever made.

Thriller is and always will be awesome.

He was so cute back in his normal days.

[Borges]

Before Thriller, ‘Off the Wall’ was pretty popular. And ‘Bad’ certainly was. He was probably the most famous person on Earth.

[Squantos]

Dripping sarcastic expose’ !

[WashStateGirl]

wow that picture might be timely

[Jrabbit]

That’s really pitiful.

[Jrabbit]

I think so...

[RayChuang88]

I mentioned Thriller because almost EVERY song from that album became gigantic hits as singles--something unprecedented in the history of music. In fact, I just ripped my Thriller CD into iTunes and copied the music on my 4G iPod nano to listen to in Jackson's memory.

[NautiNurse]

Does your religion prohibit dancing?

Most adults can recognize and separate both Jackson's extraordinary artistic talent and his twisted, tortured psyche. Many artists have suffered from mental illness over the centuries.

Your accusations about idol worship are a tad over the top. Lighten up.

[rdl6989]

Cocaine can cause heart attacks too.

My first thoughts were accidental drug overdose or suicide. I he was about to lose his home according to Fox. That makes me wonder.

[annieokie]

You will soon learn when you get over your grief that life goes on, and screaming and scratchy ones crotch is not a GOD given talent, that is just raw trash.

[derllak]

Lol! Okay, makes sense now. I had no idea he had such a crush on Helen! :)

[Chode]

the RATS are split about 60/40 worship / calling him out cause he's a child molester

i couldn't find a pic from Neil Young's video of same

[Hoodat]

Thanks for setting me straight. I knew I could get the straight scoop here on FR.

[antceecee]

Whether you like it or not, approve of it or not... Michael Jackson’s talent touched many lives internationally. This is a huge story and the media are giving it it’s due.