RIP Mike and Farrah.

SOURCE
"Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home
and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. A cardiologist at UCLA tells TMZ Jackson died of cardiac arrest.

Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive."
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I never knew what to think of Michael Jackson, except that he was a very talented singer,
songwriter, and dancer. To me, he was a Howard Hughes kind of guy, reclusive, rich,
involved in litigation, and disappearing from time to time.

Whether you liked him or hated him, Jackson made his imprint on music and on popular
culture. From Thriller to Man in the Mirror, he had the ability to make his songs
into "earwigs", songs that stick in your brain and are hard to get rid of.
Who can forget the opening bars of instrumental music at the beginning of THRILLER?

Pop icons are disappearing this week. From Farrah, the Charlies Angel with one of
the most popular posters ever, to THE pop icon, Michael Jackson, the list of folks
who have had MORE than their proverbial 15 minutes of fame are decreasing by the
week.

So, for Farrah, Michael, David Carradine, and Koko Taylor, may you rest in peace.

My sincerest condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Farrah
and Michael. Thank you both for entertaining me and millions of others.


RIP Mike and Farrah.
"So it goes."- Kurt Vonnegut (RIP)
~Code

This is the shock of the week! Lot of sad people out there today!

My heart goes out to the familes of both Farrah and Michael.

I agree pepe, and thank you for posting. I was sure that lots of people would have something to say, since this is a music oriented website.

Michaels music went everywhere round the world a sign of his greatness.

No matter what you thought of him, whether you believed he did the things he denied, his impact on music was unquestionable. Thriller remains one of my favourite albums in my collection, it always was.

"Posted by AdminCodeWarrior in on June 18, 2009 at 5:38 PM"

Er... How did you know a week before he died? lol

I liked when he was a little kid and sang the "Ben" song. That was cute. He was very talented, but in my opinion probably the most overrated artist in history.

The child molestation thing? Who knows. His behavior was certainly suspect, but in any case I believe he is answering for his deeds as we all will someday.

I also think that in a few thousand years he will be excavated by a future civilization and labelled a king due to the preservation of his non-biodegradable face. Perhaps his remains should be displayed at the Smithsonian, right next to John Merrick, who he was so fond of...
Hmmm...

If Michael jackson was intrested in John Merrick he probably had great sympathy and understood the torment and suffering that Merrick endured during his lifetime from people with no sympathy or understanding.Overrated?are you sure,as a live performer to sell out the o2 in record time ,and to sell millions of albums, and three decades of huge chart sucess .Are you trying to say the world public are fools for loving and buying into Michael Jackson.
The controversy and court cases ,as you yourself state nothing was proved, eccentric Michael sure was but when it came to his music making he was a true pro.

Oh boy, here we go:

1) "Are you trying to say the world public are fools for loving and buying into Michael Jackson?"

Nope. That's why I posted that he was completely overrated in my opinion. No doublespeak there. Are you trying to say I'm not entitled to an opinion that differs from the world view??? Too bad, mine does.

2) Where did I say nothing was proven? All I said was his behavior was suspect, and stated my personal belief that he is accounting for what he has done.

3) Furthermore, the fact that he was trying to acquire John Merrick's remains dos not show empathy in the least, just poor taste coupled with way too much money.

No tears, except the crocodile kind, for Jacko?

Editor & Publisher magazine's editor in chief, Greg Mitchell, said he had put the question of whether the media are overplaying Jackson's death to readers on the magazine's website. By Friday morning, the overwhelming majority of respondents said the story was overblown.

Mitchell said he would have expected Ray Charles, Paul Newman, and other celebrities to rank as much publicity, but acknowledged that the coverage of Jackson was a reflection of the younger ages of most editors overseeing celebrity coverage, whom he referred to as "sub-boomers," as opposed to baby boomers. The unexpected nature of Jackson's death also plays a role in the overwhelming coverage, he said.

Despite this, Mitchell said, he questioned the judgment of magazines that might churn out extra issues laden with fond farewells for a man who, despite his obvious fame and talent, had been strongly accused of much worse crimes than using illegal drugs. On several occasions, there was evidence of despicable pedophilia, and he had even publicly dangled his baby off a hotel balcony!

"The disproportionate coverage makes you a bit uncomfortable," he said. "This guy was had sort evolved into a bad dude. You strip away everything else and say he was a weirdo, that's one thing. But if you have this overlay of anti-social habits and infamy of probable felonious things in his recent past, that's an entirely different matter."

Well I know I did not say you were not entitled to an opinion,but wether I or millions of others agree with you is another matter and that goes for the other points you make.

Quite frankly, the idea that my opinions differ from millions of Michael Jackson fans is a compliment to my integrity, so thank you!

GT

wise man say, calm down kiddies!

Well, "nothing was proved" as often happens with popular and wealthy people: their big bucks save their day (or rather, their hide). Now, a poor peon like me, who doesn't have millions to toss around, I can't very well settle out of court and avoid prosecution or a guilty verdict, can I. Fat-cat corporations avoid having to admit any illegal or offensive conduct either, when they settle out. So, we can take that "not proven" thing with a grain of salt, for sure. If the defendants in Jacko's case hadn't gotten their gold, they had enough goods on him to push the matter to a conclusion.
Guilty verdicts can often be averted, except for the poor people, of course.
America: the best justice money can buy!
(With a few notable exceptions.)

what evidence? a few people suing and making accusations that were later thrown out? hardly evidence!

The fact that he paid a kid Fifteen-Point-Three-Million dollars to shut him up is evidence enough for me.

Even if he could prove he didn't do it, I would hang him anyway, for being asshole enough to buy his way out of such charges.

Think it was more like $22m and besides, it's always about money where lawyers are involved. The fact he could buy it off rather than go through a very public court case says more for the judicial system rather than the man paying his way out. If the Chandlers had really wanted MJ punished, they'd have dragged his ass through court then taken the money. The fact he paid them off means nothing really, other than he had money to burn... Something future accusers obviously saw too (and in all those cases, not a single conviction says it all).

You're absolutely right, I only said that stuff because I'm jealous that I am too old to get molested for $22M

And of course if he went after one of my kids I'd have to kill him myself which would be both redundant and scary considering how he's already dead to begin with...

Heck, if he had touched one of my kids he'd have been shot so many times his body would've need a forklift to pick it up from the weight of the lead. That there is no question, I can understand where you're coming from on that bit Gary... And you know, zombies might exist... THAT is scary.

needed* grrrr lol

To: Jacko's fans (the ones with blinders on):

The guy was not just weird, HE HAD TENDENCIES for kids. Why be in denial over this?

Reprehensibly, he even publicly dangled his baby off a hotel balcony!


Ah, silly me, I forgot;
You're into adulation,
No matter what.

[Disclaimer: previous post NOT directed to ChillinBuzz]

who cares?

-PERSPECTIVE & RESPECT-

Ok enough with the viloence. That is not what Michael was about.

Your comments about the child hanging from a balconey (etc.) all come from the media: granted, yes we all saw the film footage. OUR PERSPECTIVE. (fed to us) All the Media wants to do is make a buck & be the first on top with the greatest story. (BAD DOGGIES) So are we doggies too looking for kibbles? Yes we are, because it is all based on ENTERTAINMENT. Consume. eat, gobble it up. And you can bet your bottem dollar the Media Vultures are going to suck up all they can get. Digging, & digging into the past & future for music (esp.) & what ever else they can get. Watch for the next 6 months. And the RIAA will have their Big Fat Asses in it. Watch the new battles.

Ever try to look at life from Michaels's pespecive? MAYBE- he was excited, and the drugs from all his surgeries had his mind gooffed up? MAYBE- The mask he was wearing didn't allow him to see the edge of the balcony & MAYBE- he was not aware what floor he was on because he travels alot & what floor he is on at the time just swims... So tell us.. be honest- you ever have work days where your days swim & you can't remember things and you aren't on something?

He lived in a fast paced entertainment world. YOU DON'T GET TO BE PRIVATE.
(Does this explain his little world/ his childhood?) I feel very bad for him & his family. It is very tragic.

Knock it off! Give him a break. He was human like the rest of us & we are not perfect. Being "brainy & big headed negitive" in an opinion about another human who was lucky and got to be noticed, just shows me that you are jealous & that you enjoy knocking others to make yourselves feel better about yourselves. You weren't there & he can't defend himself any longer.

I never believed he was a pervert. I believe he was very different & the vultures came in to feast.

I am over 50 and have been a fan since I bought his 1st record. I have 45's too.

So, if you all believe the "nasty of the world"-- that is what you will get because you are a magnet for it.

Alice Through the Looking Glass -- clinging to alternate reality can be fun!

What is it about idolizing that compels idealizing?

Windowatcher, my comment (about Alice Through the Looking Glass and alternate reality) is directed to you, not myself.

But as far as the other thing I wrote, I'm not sure which comes first: Do you idealize because you idolize, or do you idolize because you idealize?
Either way, enjoy your illusionary focus.

No, Young Grasshopper. I am Pragmatic.

Re: "I am pragmatic."

I guess your brand of idealistic pragmatism doesn't preclude making excuses for one of your heroes.