Nickelstein Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Micheal Jackson died! Holy Sh*t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Not been confirmed yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Dude he is dead I just saw it on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 "Dude"! It's only been reported by the LA Times and TMZ.com. There has been no official statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 More news coming in. The AP have apparently announced it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Yup, it's been confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 He is so dead check the BBC News or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Told you that the old man is dead. R.I.P Thriller (best album ever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fealiks Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I know it sounds disrespectful, but he should have died a long time ago. He lived long enough to make a complete fool of himself. Imagine if Jimi Hendrix had lived longer than 27, got a load of plastic surgery, had a load of court cases suggesting he was a pedophile, all that crap. He wouldn't be the legend he is now... MJ is gonna be remembered for the wrong things now. He should have died at his peak. Now feel free to rip the **** out of me for being so disrespectful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Graffiti Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Farrah Fawcett also died today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fealiks Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I just looked into Farrah Fawcett (I dunno who she is but I did read her name somewhere yesterday in something unrelated). She died of anal cancer... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plamdi Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Not been confirmed yet...Yep, when I got to work this morning (while the news was "not yet confirmed") I said "the only reason it hasn't been 'confirmed' yet is they need to tell the family first, that's the same thing that happened with Ledger". An hour later it was confirmed. I do think it's a shame that Jako died before he could complete those 50 concerts (that would have earned him that $400 million he needed to repay his debts), however that's life and as resilient as our bodies are they can also be very fragile too. I know it sounds disrespectful, but he should have died a long time ago. He lived long enough to make a complete fool of himself. Imagine if Jimi Hendrix had lived longer than 27, got a load of plastic surgery, had a load of court cases suggesting he was a pedophile, all that crap. He wouldn't be the legend he is now... MJ is gonna be remembered for the wrong things now. He should have died at his peak. Now feel free to rip the **** out of me for being so disrespectful If he hadn't had 20 rinoplasties and screwed his face up first, then someone else would have ... so at least he stopped some other people from completely ruining their faces. That said, you do have a point - I suspect MJ had his balls tied at an early age (like opera singers), which made him appear more affluent, etc. Frankly the fact that two "boys" said he molested him - and one we know was a liar - and the other was given money from Jako to drop the allegations - is hardly enough evidence for me to believe that he had sex with boys. Maybe if he joined NAMBLA and became their spokesperson I'd have believed it. He was a practising JW for a while you know. That said, his personal life was a mess, I do think that he has a valid right to privacy regarding his health – but that he shouldn't have been publicly lying about it. I don't think you've been disrespectful – but frankly… who gives a sh*t what people think about you? It's still better than dying young (50 is still young though). It is a shame his children will have to grow up without him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabez Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Sad news. Always sad when someone dies... I saw an interview with Yuri Geller. He said he asked Jackson if he was lonely. Jackson looked Yuri in the eye for ten seconds and then said "I am a very lonely man." It made me think of a poem by R.S. Thomas... THE WORD A pen appeared, and god said "Write what it is to be man" And my hand hovered long over the page until there, like footprints of the lost traveller, letters took shape on the page's blankness and I spelled out the word "lonely." And my hand moved to erase it, but the voices of all those waiting at life's window cried out loud: "It is true." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neon_git Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 It's sad that he died, no question, but then it's sad when anyone dies - and people die every day. I hate that as a society we've all agreed to pretend to mourn people we never knew just because they're famous. The coverage of this story by the media is grossly disproportionate and only validates the absurd pseudo-grief of demonstrable morons. Frankly I find the whole thing highly offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Some people are famous for a reason, like Michael Jackson. He used to be really, really good. But later he was just a wreck, I pity him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Its messed up that he died though I thought he was going to be around for just a bit longer before he bit the dust. I still can't believe that he is gone. It feels weird like if Harrsion Ford died. God forbid. We need him for Indy 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven_Q45 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Breaking news after I watched Prison Break. I heard and thought: What Michael Jackson? I´m no fan, but some of his Music was good! I´m not interested in VIPs. Cuz nobody says if anything happens to us! Annoying. But sad. And one part of the music history is now dead. All is over someday. All things... Don´t understand it wrong but it was the best time. I mean he would have no more get over his concerts in his condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plamdi Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 http://www.blatherskite.com/index.php/2009/03/jacko-tickets-offered-for-10000-pounds-ebay-45-performances-michael-jackson-o2-chilly-thames/ Michael Jackson has extended his autumn run at London’s O2 to 45 shows with some tickets (£75 face price) being offered on Ebay for a mind-boggling £10,000. Say what you like about Jacko (and we do) he’s the ticket tout’s best friend. But will Jackson actually make it through 45 performances? You’d be pretty miffed if you shelled out thousands for a ticket on Ebay and then found he’d caught a chill down by the chilly Thames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plamdi Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Artist impression of Michael Jackson’s true face http://celebgalz.com/artist-impression-of-michael-jacksons-true-face/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I feel bad about his death because of his musical influence...but not for the man he was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple_tentacle_ Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I didnt care for him. He is pretty scary looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I hate that as a society we've all agreed to pretend to mourn people we never knew just because they're famous. The coverage of this story by the media is grossly disproportionate and only validates the absurd pseudo-grief of demonstrable morons. Frankly I find the whole thing highly offensive. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple_tentacle_ Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's sad that he died, no question, but then it's sad when anyone dies - and people die every day. I hate that as a society we've all agreed to pretend to mourn people we never knew just because they're famous. The coverage of this story by the media is grossly disproportionate and only validates the absurd pseudo-grief of demonstrable morons. Frankly I find the whole thing highly offensive. Ya Its realy anoying. He still scares me even though he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's sad that he died, no question, but then it's sad when anyone dies - and people die every day. I hate that as a society we've all agreed to pretend to mourn people we never knew just because they're famous. The coverage of this story by the media is grossly disproportionate and only validates the absurd pseudo-grief of demonstrable morons. Frankly I find the whole thing highly offensive. It's not worth getting offended over, it's just human nature, for better or worse. In the past, Kings and Queens have died and been mourned by their people, despite the fact they never met them. It's weird and messed up, but something about "celebrities" affect us. The thing I DO get HIGHLY offended by is shops using Michael Jackson's image to sell products under the guise of being "respectful". Ugh. For example, I went into Borders today and they were playing Michael Jackson's greatest hits... Or Amazon.com's disgusting page link on their homepage. Both have been made for corporate decisions and find the idea of using dead people's images in order to capitalise on people's grief... well, highly offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elTee Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yeah, check this out. (I suppose for reference I should say that, at the time of posting, pretty much every album on this list is a Michael Jackson album - and most of them have actually sold out completely at this point.) I agree it's sick that people and companies capitalise on things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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