Report: Michael Jackson Dead at Age 50

[GhettoDogAllStars]

He was a true legend -- the greatest single performer of all time.

[BDBohnzie]

Whether you like him or not, Michael Jackson was an amazingly talented musician/songwriter/choreographer/videographer/humanitarian. As others have pointed out, looking back over the last 60 years of music, you have the Beatles, Elvis, and Michael Jackson (Someone on the radio last night threw out the name Frank Sinatra, which I won't argue with). No one else comes comparably close in terms of music icons or legends.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Whether you like him or not, Michael Jackson was an amazingly talented musician/songwriter/choreographer/videographer/humanitarian. As others have pointed out, looking back over the last 60 years of music, you have the Beatles, Elvis, and Michael Jackson (Someone on the radio last night threw out the name Frank Sinatra, which I won't argue with). No one else comes comparably close in terms of music icons or legends.

100% agree. The man was certainly an amazing entertainer.
However, molesting children will certainly tarnish his legacy, and should not be elevated to such lofty heights do to that.
Was OJ one of the best RB's of all time...absolutely. But it's very rare to hear him in such a discussion. And IMO, what Jackson did was worse! You don't molest little kids...I can somewhat "comprehend" getting amazingly jealous and killing your ex wife out of jealousy and rage (note that I certainly do not agree with it, just it can be comprehended), but I can not under any circumstances what-so-ever comprehend molesting innocent little children. Why people believe his innocence is beyond me...he lied to us several times over his life most notably the comments that he never had plastic surgery. HAHAHA...he didn't even care that the lie was so blatent that everyone would laugh their asses off. He was a great entertainer, and I'll certainly give him credit for that, but it's a shame such great talent was stuffed into such a crazy person.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by jsarno

100% agree. The man was certainly an amazing entertainer.
However, molesting children will certainly tarnish his legacy, and should not be elevated to such lofty heights do to that.
Was OJ one of the best RB's of all time...absolutely. But it's very rare to hear him in such a discussion. And IMO, what Jackson did was worse! You don't molest little kids...I can somewhat "comprehend" getting amazingly jealous and killing your ex wife out of jealousy and rage (note that I certainly do not agree with it, just it can be comprehended), but I can not under any circumstances what-so-ever comprehend molesting innocent little children. Why people believe his innocence is beyond me...he lied to us several times over his life most notably the comments that he never had plastic surgery. HAHAHA...he didn't even care that the lie was so blatent that everyone would laugh their asses off. He was a great entertainer, and I'll certainly give him credit for that, but it's a shame such great talent was stuffed into such a crazy person.

You can "somewhat comprehend" slicing two necks? WTF???? So let me get this straight. A man who shows his penis to a child is worse than man over stabbing two peoples necks to the point where they were over killed?? OJ's wife's head was almost cut off. Goldman was stabbed over 30 times. Sorry but OJ is a hell of a lot worse than MJ will ever be. Let's not forget all the good that MJ did for children. Even if MJ was guilty he didn't end someones like in a brutal way. On top of that people were paid off with millions and millions of dollars.

[KLHJ2]

On the outside I pretend that it's no big deal and I do not care. That is how I want to feel about the situation anyway. The truth is that I was holding back tears and other emotions on my way to work this morning. Wierd...I discovered that I do have a heart.

[jsarno]

Interesting comments by Lisa Marie:

A candid Lisa Marie Presley is writing about the death of her former husband, music legend Michael Jackson, who she says once questioned her about the circumstances surrounding the death of her iconic father, Elvis Presley. Lisa Marie also defends her former marriage to Jackson, and likens his passing to that of her father's.

Lisa Marie recalls her conversation with Michael on her MySpace.com blog, writing:

"At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did.' I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that."

Does this make anyone think Jackson wanted to go out like that? Maybe this was a suicide made to look accidental? We all know Jackson was kooky enough to try seemingly anything. Think of the extra stardom...look at all the singing icons of the past that had millions of records sold after their deaths. Nirvana (Colbain), Tu Pac, Elvis, Selena...the list is huge.

[jsarno]

DISCLAIMER!

OK here comes a tasteless joke...those with no sick sense of humor should not read beyond this point.

I got these jokes in a text and it made me laugh, so for all those that are not Michael Jackson lovers...here goes:

(this one made me laugh out loud)
"Due to the fact that Michael Jackson is 99% plastic, he will be melted down into lego blocks so that little boys can play with him for a change."

Here's the other, not as funny, but still a little funny and more tasteless:
"Farrah Fawcett arrived at Heaven and God granted her 1 wish. She wished for all the children to be safe. So God killed Michael Jackson."

Some will take offense to these, I hope if you read them you have not taken offense...those that disliked MJ because of his lewd acts are probably laughing, and they were for you. RIP Farrah.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by jsarno

DISCLAIMER!

OK here comes a tasteless joke...those with no sick sense of humor should not read beyond this point.

I got these jokes in a text and it made me laugh, so for all those that are not Michael Jackson lovers...here goes:

(this one made me laugh out loud)
"Due to the fact that Michael Jackson is 99% plastic, he will be melted down into lego blocks so that little boys can play with him for a change."

Here's the other, not as funny, but still a little funny and more tasteless:
"Farrah Fawcett arrived at Heaven and God granted her 1 wish. She wished for all the children to be safe. So God killed Michael Jackson."

Some will take offense to these, I hope if you read them you have not taken offense...those that disliked MJ because of his lewd acts are probably laughing, and they were for you. RIP Farrah.

I'm sending the second one to Ma-Dukes now. She'll get a kick out of it.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by jsarno

"Due to the fact that Michael Jackson is 99% plastic, he will be melted down into sippy cups so that little kids can still put their lips around him."

fixed to make it funnier

[firstdown]

Please forgive me.

Q: How can you tell if Michael Jackson has company?

A: There's a big wheel parked outside his house
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[12thMan]

MJ was the greatest ever.

He'll be missed by millions.

[JPPT1974]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

It's on cnn.com right now. Couldn't happen to a nicer child molester imho.

Don't really know what the big deal was about him also!

[Trample the Elderly]

It's coming out now that he was not only on drugs, he was taking the whole damn medicine cabinet.

[DynamiteRave]

Just like I said on another board: Just because OJ killed his wife and her friend (Yeah yeah, he did it) doesn't mean he was any less great of a football player.

Just because Michael may or may not have touched some kids, doesn't mean he wasn't a kick ass entertainer.

The dude's dead. He's paid the ultimate price (Karma?) for his alleged wrongdoings.

People should respect MJ as a musician. As a person... Well that's always up for debate.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Just like I said on another board: Just because OJ killed his wife and her friend (Yeah yeah, he did it) doesn't mean he was any less great of a football player.

Just because Michael may or may not have touched some kids, doesn't mean he wasn't a kick ass entertainer.

The dude's dead. He's paid the ultimate price (Karma?) for his alleged wrongdoings.

People should respect MJ as a musician. As a person... Well that's always up for debate.

I respect his talent but there are a few things I cannot forgive and that harming children and murder.