Rest in Peace Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson reportedly collapsed at a home he was renting in west Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call at 12:21 pm local (Pacific) time and arrived at 12:30 pm. Jackson was reportedly not breathing and CPR was quickly performed. He fell into a coma and died shortly after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center. The cause of death is reported to be cardiac arrest. Jackson was pronounced dead at about 2:26 pm local time.
A Life of Achievement
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as “Beat It”, “Billie Jean” and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as “Black or White” and “Scream” made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sales of over 750 million albums worldwide. Cited as one of the world’s most famous men, Jackson’s highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.
Prior to his death, Jackson had been scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London’s O2 arena, from July 13, 2009 to March 6, 2010. During a publicity press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement. Randy Phillips, president and chief executive of AEG Live, had stated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned the singer approximately £50 million.
-Wikipedia
For all Michael Jackson’s fans out there, it is a sad day. Let us pray for his family at this time of mourning.
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Micheal Jackson, with all his wierdness and ups and downs will indeed go down as one of the greatest (if not actually the greatest) performing artiste of our century. I cant think of anyone else who would stand on the winners podium and be at shoulders level with Whacko Jacko.
Its amazing how 9.5 preople who always said negative things about the King of Pop during his lifetime, all of a sudden beat a sudden 180 degree turn at his demise. The man actually touched almost every human life on the planet and indeed his music will live on.
It however suddens me that Michael would indeed die a painful careless, death at the expenses of idiots he surrounded himself with, and who ultimately held him at ransom. That he would insist on using Diprivan (and all those only-administered–in-the-hospital drugs) in the ‘comfort’ of his rented home is despicable! Someone needs to pay for such carelessness kwa kweli!
Am impressed that the King of Pop is ultimately richer, dead than when he was alive….That formulae i need!
But Daniel, the best came when at the memorial service. At the benediction of the service, the presiding Reverend, whom i cant remember his name, brilliantly said in no uncertain terms, something that went like this: ‘We are gathered hear to say farewell to the King of Pop, but let us all reverence in the prescence of the King of Kings who to even the King of Pop’s knee shall bow down to….”.
I think that statement was the show stopper Dan!
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He was a true legend and i was his greatest fun….his music will live on and never grow old.
R.I.P Michael Jackson.
We loved you!
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Pole to all his fans.. we have lost a great hero… R.I.P Michael
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I feel the loss of MJ to the world. What is shocking is that no one would have seen it coming yet again…thats life.He was very talented and lived his life to the fullest.I hope he will be remembered for his good the rest will be upto him and his maker…not for us to judge.
He was working on a new move that would make moon walk a spec of dust…I wonder what that move will go for (millions billions?).He did what he was born to do and the world will remember that…he contributed to the soul of the world (That is how we will all be remembered).
A huge loss…irreplaceable. I pity anyone born after 26/06/2009.You missed out on alot.
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