Michael Jackson Dead At Age 50: Rememberance Thread

[Derek The Infamous]

The Los Angeles Times (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/pop-star-michael-jackson-was-rushed-to-a-hospital-this-afternoon-by-los-angeles-fire-department-paramedics--capt-steve-ruda.html) reports that Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center Thursday afternoon.Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told the newspaper that Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home and they had to perform CPR.
The pop star's immediate condition is not known, but TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/) is reporting that he may have had cardiac arrest.


E! News (http://www.eonline.com/) reports online that Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, said, "I am in Las Vegas but, yes, people in Los Angeles called me and are with Michael and tell me he was taken to the hospital. His mother is on her way to the hospital now to check in on him. I am not sure what's wrong. I am waiting to hear back from them."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31552029/ns/entertainment-music/

I don't care what people think about Michael Jackson or whether or not people support his music...if he dies..the world will have lost a musical legend.

[Luke]

I really hope he's okay. Regardless of his reputation and past alligations, I grew up listening to him and he will always be an idol of mine.

[Derek The Infamous]

Same. His voice was one of the motown greats and it would be heartbreaking if he passed.

[Derek The Infamous]

Oh my god he's dead.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-dies-death-dead-cardiac-arrest/

[Dean]

I'll tell you now, I will be genuinely distraught if he dies/has died.

Wow, just as Derek posted it. Please tell me this isn't true.

[Luke]

Oh god no. This is too messed up.

[Derek The Infamous]

Guys, hang in there. The death report is unconfirmed..people are saying TMZ jumped the gun.

[Luke]

Guys, hang in there. The death report is unconfirmed..people are saying TMZ jumped the gun.

I just hope that's true.

Either way I hope any tabloid or paparazzi bastard who helped ruin his career sincerely repents for what they've done. There's no doubt in my mind the stress of being constantly in the public eye has contributed to his health problems.

Fair enough he brought some stuff on himself but you can't deny that this guy has been gravely mistreated by alot of people in the media and I hope this wakes people up to the fact that he's only human.

[Derek The Infamous]

I just hope that's true.

Either way I hope any tabloid or paparazzi bastard who helped ruin his career sincerely repents for what they've done. There's no doubt in my mind the stress of being constantly in the public eye has contributed to his health problems.

Fair enough he brought some stuff on himself but you can't deny that this guy has been gravely mistreated by alot of people in the media and I hope this wakes people up to the fact that he's only human.

Amen to that.

People better not be ugly in this thread. Or so help me god.

[Jesse]

This whole week has been horrible.
And if this is true, it's horrible.

[Andrea]

Fuck no. Fuck noooo.

[Dean]

Apparently it's now confirmed.

[Derek The Infamous]

Apparently it's now confirmed.

Where? None of the major news stations have it.

[Dean]

Where? None of the major news stations have it.
Yeah, my brother told me it was, then I checked Reuters and they're just citing TMZ. :\

[Jesse]

I've heard that CNN was doing a live coverage ...

[[TDWP] Jacob]

every where ive heard hasnt confirmed it

[Derek The Infamous]

Yes CNN is live. I am watching it now.

[Nick]

Wow, I really hope he hasn't passed.

[Rahat]

Saw breaking news on channel 11 they said he's confirmed as dead

[11:54]

I heard he was just in a coma. Either way, it isn't looking good.

If he dies, it will be like when Elvis passed.

[Chris(tmas)]

I heard it was suicide attempt, he took 1 or 2 dozens of sleeping pills.

[Derek The Infamous]

Saw breaking news on channel 11 they said he's confirmed as dead

A local news channel is hardly reputable news.

It has been said on FOX News (although I hate FOX) that he is in a Coma though.

[Andrea]

Yeah, I'm hearing a coma as well. CNN is saying it now.

[Derek The Infamous]

Yeah, I'm hearing a coma as well. CNN is saying it now.

I can't believe how people hold TMZ as fucking gospel. They are the lowest pieces of the shit on the planet, and thrive off of fake news.

[Rahat]

I can't believe how people hold TMZ as fucking gospel. They are the lowest pieces of the shit on the planet, and thrive off of fake news.

I don't know channel 7 confirmed it too I don't have anything beyond local channels

[Todd]

LA times confirmed he's dead

[Derek The Infamous]

I don't know channel 7 confirmed it too I don't have anything beyond local channels

It's been reported by the LA times (local newspaper where UCLA is), and through CNN and even Fox that he's in a coma.

[[TDWP] Jacob]

ABC said he died

[Andrea]

CBS NEWS AND LA TIMES HAS CONFIRMED HE IS DEAD. HOLY SHIT. FUCK.

Someone get their facts straight. Fuck.

[Derek The Infamous]

R.I.P. You were a legend Michael. I don't care what anybody says.

[11:54]

Everyone now reporting he's passed away.

This is huge.

[Rahat]

ABC said he was in coma for some time but now he's been confirmed as dead, they couldn't revive him

[Andrea]

I feel sick. This is such a major blow to the music industry. Personal life a side, I loved and respected his music. What an icon. Rest in peace. <3

[Rahat]

Dude was amazing, people still on him about all that shit that happened last few years, R.I.P. to my fellow muslim brother.

[Dean]

Oh my god

[Derek The Infamous]

I renamed the thread out of respect.

Any hateful, prejudice or crude comments in this thread will result in a warning.

[Luke]

I can't believe it. I'm actually distraught at this moment in time.

RIP Michael Jackson - one of the greatest living legends of all time.

[[TDWP] Jacob]

Even tho I did not care for the man
He was a legend for what he did and Was without a doubt a musical genius
R.I.P Michael Jackson

[Rahat]

Pisses me off that they still talking about all the court cases on the news after he died. Leave the dude alone hes fucking dead...fucking disgusting

[Nick]

I loved his songs when he was little. The dude was amazing musically.

[Derek The Infamous]

Starting at 7pm (12 mins from now) I'm gonna play his music for several hours straight. You guys are welcome to join me.

[esaul17]

Never really cared for him much, but this is pretty shocking and he meant a lot to a good number of people it would seem. He'll be missed.

Edit: 22 minutes Derek, don't jump the gun :p

[Derek The Infamous]

Never really cared for him much, but this is pretty shocking and he meant a lot to a good number of people it would seem. He'll be missed.

Edit: 22 minutes Derek, don't jump the gun :p

Okay well now its 18 mins :P.

[Derek The Infamous]

So who's joining me at 7pm to listen (10-11 mins)?

[11:54]

Michael Jackson moved music. He took it to the next level, and that's what this is all about. Yea, he was odd, and he had accusations that are unproven, but if it weren't for him, a lot of the music we all listen to today wouldn't exist.

The shock and utter disbelief of Michael Jackson's death equals that of when Elvis Presley died.

[Derek The Infamous]

Michael Jackson moved music. He took it to the next level, and that's what this is all about. Yea, he was odd, and he had accusations that are unproven, but if it weren't for him, a lot of the music we all listen to today wouldn't exist.

The shock and utter disbelief of Michael Jackson's death equals that of when Elvis Presley died.

I told my friend that this death is equal to Elvis's death in the 20th century.

I'm playing the Thriller album now.

[11:54]

Ed, Ferrah, and Michael within two days. Things really do come in three's.

[Theazninvasion68]

RIP Musical legend.

:(! Legendary man of music.

edit: Man of super amazing dance moves!

[Dean]

http://twitpic.com/8et2f

So yeah, Perez, next time you get into a fight please don't try to act like anything that happens to you is unwarranted.

[Nick]

http://twitpic.com/8et2f

So yeah, Perez, next time you get into a fight please don't try to act like anything that happens to you is unwarranted.

What a fucking loser.

[[TDWP] Jacob]

http://twitpic.com/8et2f

So yeah, Perez, next time you get into a fight please don't try to act like anything that happens to you is unwarranted.

Wow what a lowlife piece of shit Perez is. I hope somebody knocks his ass out for that. Asshole

[Andrea]

Lets not turn this into a Perez Hilton bashing thread. He doesn't deserve this much attention. Focus on MJ, not him.

[Derek The Infamous]

^^Exactly, Perez wont exist within the year.

Let's mourn MJ.

[minuteforce]

Well, this is certainly big news to wake up to ... wow. :sleep:

[Evan™]

yeah wow, before i went to bed i assumed it was one of those over-hyped pre-emptive assumptions that MJ was dead and today i wake up to news of his death...wow...i must say i really took him for granted, i somehow always assumed he had at least 20 more years left in him...but wow the man was the best showman of the 20th century...RIP MJ, you were like the 2nd coming of The King!

[Derek The Infamous]

So it's now over 8 hours since the news of his death was confirmed..and I still can't wrap my head around it or believe that its true.

I remember when the reports came out a few months ago that his health was deteriorating and his publicists/family vehemently denied it acting like he was in beautiful shape. Then he had the physical two months ago and passed it with flying colors, thus being deemed fit to tour.

Some people wanted to see him fail, but I was rooting for him to succeed the entire time. I really felt the media had been terribly unfair to him over the years, and I was hoping to see a complete return to form.

It never would've struck me that we'd be here discussing his death. It's tragic, a complete shame, a horrific realization of how death can come at any moment; and it pains me that we'll never get to see if Michael Jackson's comeback would've been a success, or if his new music would've broke into the mainstream again..much like Thriller did around 26 years ago.

I just hope that in death he finally is recognized for the musical icon, philanthropist (he donated MAJOR AMOUNTS to charity), and musical inspiration that he was.

Love him or hate him, the fact that the world has been brought to it's knees over this (including the internet which seems to have lagged tremendously around the announcement of his death) is a testament to the impact this man had on the world and the music industry.

May he rest in peace and finally feel happy in death. R.I.P.

[Snail]

May you rest in peace Michael.

[Agent O]

The news broke to me through an SMS from a friend. RIP Michael. You were a true legend. I'll also be listening to his songs later in the day, in memory of him.

[Dean]

http://twitter.com/GabrielSaporta/status/2339167637
http://twitter.com/GabrielSaporta/status/2339182153

made me smile.

[Jordan]

Never really cared for him much, but this is pretty shocking and he meant a lot to a good number of people it would seem. He'll be missed.



^, RIP.

[Harlz]

I can't believe it. I'm actually distraught at this moment in time.

RIP Michael Jackson - one of the greatest living legends of all time.

Amen, it's a very sad day.

[Daniel]

Saw this on the news this morning. Definitely didn't see it coming that's for sure.

RIP.

[Christopher]

RIP Michael Jackson

Heard the first reports last night, only to find out he'd died the next morning.

[Dedicated]

This is one of those things that you'll remember where you were when it happened. I just happened to be out last night and there were loads of different stories flying around about what had happened and if he was alive or had passed away. It was so strange 'cause it basically came out of nowhere, everyone thought it was a hoax. There were a load of songs dedicated to him anyway, and a lot of his songs were played and covers of his songs.

RIP M.J.


Oh yeah, does anyone think it's weird that all of his kids have Michael in their names? I've never noticed before.

[Arashi]

:cry:

This is so so so horrible. I just can't believe it. I woke up and found out but since there was no electricity I couldn't check it out.


Michael Jackson RIP, We Love you <3

[Dr. Octogonapus]

I forget his name, but CNN did an interview with one of the Jackson family's publicist people last night just before they confirmed with the coroner's office that he had died. He drew a comparison between this and what happened to Anna Nicole Smith, that Michael was surrounded by people who pushed him to do more than he was capable of, which caused him to become extremely relient on prescription drugs just to be able to keep up with their expectations. I wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be a case of him being on way too many prescriptions coupled with a high amount of stress causing his heart to just give up on him. Probably something that could've been avoided, which is really sad.

[Foreshadowed_LP]

I am still shocked by what has transpired. I randomly went on the computer last night at 10:42pm to be exact. I remember the time as I noted it down when I saw a thread pop up on one of the other forums I visit. There, the thread was shown, with it stating "Michael Jackson Dies". Of course, this report was unconfirmed at the time so I had some hope that it was actually untrue. Unfortunately, I saw it confirmed 30 minutes later on Sky News.

Such a sad day. I'll always know where I was and what I was doing. I can't believe I spotted it at the exact time the thread was posted with the reported news of his death. If I didn't I wouldn't have known until this morning.

Michael Jackson was a musical legend. One of the many reasons I started to get into music was because of Michael Jackson. I grew up as a young kid really loving his music. He had such a powerful voice it was unreal.

This is a day I'll never forget.

RIP Michael.

My condolences to his family and friends.

[Derek The Infamous]

I absolutely believe stress killed him. He was in the limelight 44 of his 50 years and was always under a microscope by the media.

Everyone in the news was expecting him to fail at his comeback, and I think the prospect of failing and that embarrassment was too much to handle.

[Jordan]

I found out in form assembly at school this morning. I walked in and a couple friends told me that he'd died, and i just responded with a sarcastic 'really?' because i didn't believe them. But then they told me that he HAD actually died and it was kind of sad there for a minute.

[Iain]

While it's sad that he died, I'm not too sure it was entirely just the stress of the tour. He's been accused several times of inappropriate conduct with children, he's been losing money for a while, and then there was that 50 date tour ahead of him. I hate to say it, but he might very well have just been really overwhelmed by it all and made the wrong choice. We'll have to wait on the coroner's report for the final word though. If that's what happened, I wish he would have realized that there are SO many alternatives to taking your own life.

R.I.P. MJ.

EDIT: The people ragging on him are making me sick. Literally. The least you can give the man is a little respect in death. It just shows how insensitive some people are, I guess.

[Jen]

RIP.

Such a huge loss.

I remember seeing the original airing of Thriller on Mtv in 1983, and being terrified by it (I was 9 years old). For those of you who haven't seen the full mini movie, it is amazing, even after 26 years.

It can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8

[Dr. Octogonapus]

I think this story sheds some light on just how universally relevant Michael Jackson was:

Jackson dies, almost takes Internet with him (http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/26/michael.jackson.internet/index.html?iref=mpstoryview)

[Paul]

The guy was a weirdo, but I don't blame him. He has been in the spotlight almost his whole life and eventually that can ruin someone mentally. None the less, he is an icon and will always be remembered. His legacy is so big, our children will ask us where we were when we heard the news that he died.

RIP Michael Jackson.

EDIT: Authorities released the 911 call.

[Derek The Infamous]

The truth is slowly starting to come out, and it's very ugly. Michael was unhealthy, a frail skeletal version of his former self...and by all accounts it seems he knew he was going to die, but denied it for his fans' sake.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6591237.ece

[[TDWP] Jacob]

I have been listening to the same three Michael Jackson songs nonstop since he died. Billie Jean,Smooth Criminal, and Beat It

[Derek The Infamous]

I have been listening to the same three Michael Jackson songs nonstop since he died. Billie Jean,Smooth Criminal, and Beat It

Three of his greatest works right there. Don't forget Thriller (the whole album).

[[TDWP] Jacob]

so I was watching in old interview with him
and he said how he comes up with his tracks
I was always curious on how he did it
he beat boxes the entire thing and builds around that
that amazed me
thats talent man

[Arashi]

My dad has never really appreciated Michael Jackson, but even he cried about such a great loss.

:(

[Derek The Infamous]

Last pictures of MJ taken before he died:

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/stadium.weblogsinc.com/tmz/images/2009/06/0629_mj_rehearsal_0003_Layer_1_full.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/stadium.weblogsinc.com/tmz/images/2009/06/0629_mj_rehearsal_0002_Layer_2_full.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/stadium.weblogsinc.com/tmz/images/2009/06/0629_mj_rehearsal_0000_Layer_4_full.jpg

He was admittedly very skinny (almost skeletal which is shocking), but it seemed like he still had it in him.

Would've been an amazing comeback had he lived.
--
Oh, and apparently he was very healthy two days prior. Was doing an amazing job:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/30/kevin-mazur-photographer-_n_223234.html

So this cardiac arrest was sudden.

[Dean]

He doesn't look as bad as I'd have guessed.

[Luke]

He doesn't look as bad as I'd have guessed.

Yeah...in fact apart from how skinny he is he actually looks atleast half way normal compared to some of his appearances recently.

[Derek The Infamous]

And I don't mean to disrespect his memory but it almost seems as if he had some recent work done...as in he looks more like he did during Dangerous than he did in television appearances from a year ago.

Could just be the hair too.

[Dedicated]

I'm still unsure his "comeback" would have been successful. There's no way he could have performed the 50 dates. I'm not saying he wouldn't have made a lot of money, I'm saying that the performances would have, most likely, been aweful due to his medical conditions.

[Derek The Infamous]

I think he would've only done 10 shows tops, but that it would've been enough to resurrect his career.

That's how I think. I think if he was healthier (and not addicted to prescription drugs as they said) this would've been the start of a new chapter for him. From what I gathered, many wanted him to release a new album...they were past the BS and just wanted Michael back.

[Luke]

The thing is that most of the people who 'count' will always see the glass half empty with mega celebrities like MJ. To put things in perspective; his last album sold 10 million copies and was still deemed as failure.

[Dedicated]

Just because it sold 10 million copies, doesn't mean it was good :lol:

[Luke]

Just because it sold 10 million copies, doesn't mean it was good :lol:

True but lets be honest Dave, we're both musicians yeah, if one of your band's records sold ten million would you be happy even if a load of people thought it was shit? :lol:

[Dedicated]

True but lets be honest Dave, we're both musicians yeah, if one of your band's records sold ten million would you be happy even if a load of people thought it was shit? :lol:


You're so right :lol:

[Derek The Infamous]

Michael suffered from insomnia, to the point it made him distraught. May have been on a deadly sedative at the time he died:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/30/michael-jackson-was-so-di_n_223557.html

[Christopher]

And I don't mean to disrespect his memory but it almost seems as if he had some recent work done...as in he looks more like he did during Dangerous than he did in television appearances from a year ago.

Could just be the hair too.

I noticed this as well, I found it pretty ironic how he seemed to have had his lips pumped up again...

[Derek The Infamous]

Final video of Michael Jackson:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/02/michael-jacksons-final-vi_n_225113.html

He looked pretty healthy to me. I'm beginning to think the death was sudden like Billy Mays and not something that was brought on by drugs.

(PS it's been confirmed that he wasn't lipsynching and actually singing over the instrumental, which is even more incredible.)

[minuteforce]

Yeah, true. Actually singing over instrumentals is incredible nowadays. Kudos for Michael Jackson for doing that. :)

[Derek The Infamous]

From my facebook:


Before I begin; I feel it is important to say that I've never actually written a note on Facebook before.

However; it is because of the untimely passing of Michael Jackson, a man of which I've considered to be one of the greatest entertainers of the of the last century (and my largest influence for wanting to somehow make it into music); that I felt it was necessary to learn how to post and share my thoughts, feelings and opinions with the world. This may not be the most poetically worded tribute; and perhaps such statements should be better left to his closest friends, but after just watching the memorial and seeing the strength of his daughter Paris as she braved the gaze of the world to pay tribute to her talented father...I feel inspired to pay a tribute of my own. A tribute to the true King of Pop.

I still remember the first time I actually listened to Michael Jackson and how I was introduced to his music over 15 years ago. It was in the early 90's around the time that Dangerous had came out, and MTV (in preparation for the Black or White video premiere) was running a day long marathon of his greatest music videos, which by chronology would include the movie he made called Moonwalker which to a 7 year old was just amazing. I still remember hearing Smooth Criminal for the first time; and watching Michael perform that incredible "anti-gravity" lean, later turning into a gigantic robot to save the children from the evil Mr. Big. It was epic.

Michael Jackson was larger than life, and from then on I was hooked.

In the years that passed, I would become in many ways an obsessive fan, collecting whatever cassette tapes, books, and merchandise I could find through my local area flea markets and music stories, gluing myself to the tv whenever one of his music videos was aired. To me MJ was the man!

When I would learn his lyrics and dance moves; my parents would set up a mock stage with a stereo, curtain and dance floor in our living room, and I would stand there in mock MJ garb...moonwalking across the floor, crotch grabbing..spinning, robot gliding and lip-synching along to all of his greatest hits. I loved it so much and while I am now much older, much less limber and probably cannot do any of his dances the way that I used to, I will always remember those times fondly and cherish the impact he had on my life and how awesome his music was to me.

In the recent years before his death, his image had become tarnished by unfortunate speculation, lies and rumors about his private life as well as jokes spread across television and the internet about his fascination with children. While at times, I will admit to having laughed at the occasional joke or even having made snide comments on my own...my respect for his music, his contributions to the world and his talents have never diminished and I still consider him to be a gift to the world, and a musical icon that was taken from this world far too soon.

We may never find out of his comeback tour would have been a success, or what his new album would've sounded like had it been completed...but at least in his death he can now be remembered for the man he truly was, and that was an incredibly talented musician, philanthropist, writer, actor and dancer who inspired millions across the globe. May you rest in peace Michael, we miss you already.

http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=b1d8e108a43f73c8a5a97bdc4e350beb&url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv3 11%2Fcarved_in_black%2FMichaelJacksonGradient.jpg

"In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials
And my tribulations
Through our doubts
And frustrations
In my violence
In my turbulence
Through my fear
And my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart"

Michael Jackson - "Will You Be There?"


http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&suggest&note_id=99183998476#/note.php?note_id=99183998476&ref=nf

[F-ck Casey]

I don't have the patience to go through this thread, but I find it sick and disturbing that they'd actually give away tickets for a man's memorial service. I guess I can understand the reasons behind that, but what really disgusts me to my very core is people selling the damn tickets online for as high as $6000 (from what I've seen). I'm not even a fan of Michael Jackson, but that's just... words can't describe it. Have some respect, he's only been gone a week just about and people are still trying to suck every last penny out of the man.

I only caught the last 10 minutes of the memorial, but when his little girl spoke, I teared up.

[Arashi]

What a memorial. Yknow I just can't get over the fact that he's not there anymore. I swear during the memorial I felt as though he was in the audience, watching and crying too :/

[Jordan]

Buckethead has released a song for him. you can listen to it here - http://www.bucketheadland.com/

i haven't been able to listen to it, but my friend says it's amazing.

It's nice of him anyway.

[Derek The Infamous]

Very nice tribute by buckethead. I like it.

[Luke]

Buckethead never ceases to amaze me.

[Jordan]

Yeah i've listened to it too now. It's great.

[Amanda]

The song is very soothing.

What's everyones take on the custody battle between Jacksons ex-wife Deborah Rowe and Katherine Jackson (his mother). It was decided that his mother would have custody but until now, the ex never showed in interest in even visiting the children. I heard that Michael's mother paid Rowe to keep custody of the children.

What a horrible person that lady is.