Michael Jackson reported dead

[nexhunter]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...son/index.html

L.A Times and the A.P, and fox news have reported that M.J has died due to cardiac arrest, other news sources report that he is in a coma. No one is sure as even the family attorney can not confirm on Micheal's condition, he says the family does not want to speak but just hug and cry.

CNN has just confirmed from the L.A coroner that he has died, now to wait till the family or hospital comes out with the official announcement,

[zen-r]

Looks like you are correct ; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8119993.stm

This is going to be big news.

Prepare to be bored by weeks of news stories & retrospectives!

[nexhunter]

too late zen it has already began when i turned on my t.v to the news channels first thing i heard was the music video of the jackson 5 singing one of their songs

[merrillmck]

Amazing and tragic figure. Like him or not, he was one of the most influential figures in the 80's.

[iwaproductions]

Yeah, no matter what, he was iconic. Thriller is STILL the biggest selling album of all time, and you know they're going to have 'Remember the Time' as some sort of eulogy...

[zen-r]

I still find it amazing how society idolizes ;

• Actors (basically just people who are good at pretending/lying, & who usually look attractive).

• Singers (basically just people who can vibrate their vocal cords in a way that gives some pleasure, & who also usually look attractive).

• Celebrities (who basically have no discernible talent, but are just famous for being famous).

Can anyone even tell me the name of ;

• Someone who lives locally to them who gives up all their time for charities or good causes?
  
• The names of some life-saving surgeons, doctors, nurses?
  
• The person or team who discovered DNA?
  
• The person or team who pioneered the technology on which mico-chips are built?
  
• The name of the person who invented the World Wide Web?
  
• The names of all the people who work long hours every day, for little money, just to support their struggling families?

I wonder when society will get it's hero-worshipping priorities straight? :happysad:

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[garrettroyce]

I still find it amazing how society idolizes ;

• Actors (basically just people who are good at pretending/lying, & who usually look attractive).

• Singers (basically just people who can vibrate their vocal cords in a way that gives some pleasure, & who also usually look attractive).

• Celebrities (who basically have no discernible talent, but are just famous for being famous).

Can anyone even tell me the name of ;

• Someone who lives locally to them who gives up all their time for charities or good causes?
• The names of some life-saving surgeons, doctors, nurses?
• The person or team who discovered DNA?
• The person or team who pioneered the technology on which mico-chips are built?
• The name of the person who invented the World Wide Web?
• The names of all the people who work long hours every day, for little money, just to support their struggling families?

I wonder when society will get it's hero-worshipping priorities straight? :happysad:

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Don't forget Athletes up there on your soap box :rant2:

I worship you, is that what I'm supposed to do?

Too bad he died at really the worst time for him; broke and still in the shadow of some pretty nasty legal issues. He left $80,000,000 USD in debt to his kids. Not that he could have done anything to change it.

[zen-r]

.....I worship you, is that what I'm supposed to do? ......

Ouch, that really hurt! ;)

No doubt M.J. will now join the dubious ranks of other celebs who died at a rather low point in their life, but have still managed to leave their mark on the planet. (Elvis, etc - the list is endless).

[merrillmck]

I still find it amazing how society idolizes ;

• Actors (basically just people who are good at pretending/lying, & who usually look attractive).

• Singers (basically just people who can vibrate their vocal cords in a way that gives some pleasure, & who also usually look attractive).

• Celebrities (who basically have no discernible talent, but are just famous for being famous).

Can anyone even tell me the name of ;

• Someone who lives locally to them who gives up all their time for charities or good causes?
  
• The names of some life-saving surgeons, doctors, nurses?
  
• The person or team who discovered DNA?
  
• The person or team who pioneered the technology on which mico-chips are built?
  
• The name of the person who invented the World Wide Web?
  
• The names of all the people who work long hours every day, for little money, just to support their struggling families?

I wonder when society will get it's hero-worshipping priorities straight? :happysad:

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Well, Michael Jackson created content that will outlive him. In terms of X10, if you saw an amazing website on the "review my website" you would compliment it and not ask questions about whether or not the author had a criminal record or didn't give to charity. The only reason we know Michael Jackson's negatives is because he's a public figure. He's a public figure b/c he was original and created a heck of a lot of content that will long outlive him and affect other people's lives.

Amazing person, like him or not.

Al Gore. ;-)

[zen-r]

I haven't commented on his "negatives" - only on the fact that his positives weren't all that "amazing".

Unusual, yes. Some good songs, yes. Worthy of hero-worship, no.