Michael Jackson dead

[excuzzzeme]

Don't give me that "never had a normal childhood" BS. He isn't the only one to have suffered at the hands of his parents. His eccentricities were only escalated due to his immense wealth and no proper guidance. It is a shame that most people can't be a friend without wanting something in return. I doubt that he ever had a trustworthy friend that wasn't in it for a cut.

I would never want to be famous and lose my self-identity. Sadly, he is now free of the emotional and physical pains he called life.

 

[Reframer]

Funny things is, when I heard this, I was saddened. My next thought was, "oh, well he really didn't have good health anyhow." Followed by next thought, "I wonder who is going to post this first on AC."

 

[petluvr]

Why is it that when Elvis died EVERYONE mourned his death and when someone whos contributions to the worlds of humanitarianism, music and pop culture dies people just want to say "OH WELL"?

 

[gorfre]

love him or hate him the level of how he has touched pop culture and the music industry will only truly be realized in the weeks to come.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

Take a look at this. be aware that it is getting heavy traffic and causing the website to go down. be paitent for it to load.

 

[captaincaveman9]

Yeah he's dead, but I don't see the reasoning for plastering so many tributes to him on every news show, news paper, and internet news site around. I have a hard time feeling sorry for a guy who sold pictures of his own kids to tabloids... Farrah was a much more note worthy person IMO, and at least Ed McMahon was man enough to admit to his mistakes in life.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

People do stupid things. I'm sure if u were desperate enough you'd do the same thing, and don't deny it. everyone would do it.

 

[captaincaveman9]

People do stupid things. I'm sure if u were desperate enough you'd do the same thing, and don't deny it. everyone would do it.

Actually I will deny that, I would never sell pictures of family and friends. I am completely against the tabloid/paparazzi culture.

 

[Bubbles2112]

love him...hate him. It doesn't really matter.

He left a huge mark on music.

I still listen to the Jackson 5 and the Thriller album.

 

[noodles62]

Yeah he's dead, but I don't see the reasoning for plastering so many tributes to him on every news show, news paper, and internet news site around. I have a hard time feeling sorry for a guy who sold pictures of his own kids to tabloids... Farrah was a much more note worthy person IMO, and at least Ed McMahon was man enough to admit to his mistakes in life.

The media is like feeding time at the shark pool. They go where the story has the most possibilites to blow it up and get the most viewers...that is what they do.....as far as I am concerned all 3 (Ed, Farrah & MJ) left a mark on this world own their own way and their own fields; two of which, the younger generation has no memory or concept of and will never "get it"......

*edit* this is in no way to condone the way MJ exploited his children and dangled them out of windows, blah, blah, blah. The guy had issues but also had immense talent.