Michael Jackson Dead at 50

[Structo]

Love him or hate him, Michael Jackson certainly influenced the pop music scene for many years.

Died today in LA of apparent heart attack at age 50.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0, ... 81,00.html

[M Fowler]

I was showing my wife that right before I came on line to AG we were both shocked. Michael battled his demons but he was a talented man and so is the whole family.

I once gave a neightbor farm girl a 45 record "one bad apple" as a gift but she didn't bite, rats.


Mark

[flood]

RIP Michael. I grew up listening to his music, doing ridiculous dances to smooth criminal and beat it at the age of 4 or 5.... i'm rather upset. he was an amazing talent as a musician, recording artist and performer, and i'm lamenting that i missed his only concert here in mumbai back in the day.

Definitely the King of Pop for me. Sleep well, Jacko.

[CaseyJones]

I once gave a neightbor farm girl a 45 record "one bad apple" as a gift but she didn't bite, rats.

Trust me, you don't want the ones who bite.

A dead pop star sells more records than a live one. If I was just a little more paranoid I might think this was a hoax. Freak Boy retires to anonymity in the South of France, record company keeps sending royalty checks to his "estate". It's perfect.

I wuz talkin' to Jim Morrison this morning...

[rawnster]

I, too, was a little taken back yesterday after hearing about his death. Fantastically talented man for sure.

[Colossal]

Michael battled his demons but he was a talented man and so is the whole family.

Well put Mark.

I remember watching the premier of the Thriller video on MTV, back in the day when MTV was actually about music. That video was unique and set a precedent for the time.

[Cygnus X1]

RIP.
If he would have passed away in '84 or '85 he would have been bigger than Elvis.

Farrah passed away also.
Another icon.

Tasteless but funny:

Farrah gets to heaven and is granted one wish.
She says "I want all the children of the world to be safe".
So God immediately takes out Michael Jackson.

[Buschman]

Heard on the news that he gives Paul McCartney back his songs in his will. Good for him if he did.

[skyboltone]

Heard on the news that he gives Paul McCartney back his songs in his will. Good for him if he did.

He was $400 million in debt. Debt holders get first grab. Sorry Paul.

Anyway, who's Michael Jackson?