Michael Jackson dead.

Griffith · June 25, 2009

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/michael.jackson/index.html

TMZ says he's dead already, which seems likely considering the secrecy surrounding his official condition, and people are losing their shit. I'm working very hard not to point out... ya know.

Update: Confirmed.

Walter · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

LA Times say he's dead. It's pretty shocking, quick. I had no idea he had issues.

Rhombaad · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

I got a text from a friend of mine about a half hour ago giving me the news. Like Walter, I had no idea he had any health problems (other than some mental issues and an obsession with plastic surgery).

Th3Branded0ne · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

I just heard it form a customer right now.

Aazealh · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

Didn't know anything about this either. Sad news, though he hadn't been in good health for years.

SaiyajinNoOuji · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

Thriller 2: Electric Boogaloo? To soon?

In anycase, he was a great performer back in the day until he started to get all batshit crazy and giving kids "Jesus" juice.

Dar_Klink · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

I hope people can remember him for his music, and not for the shit that's been going on with him in the past decade or so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex30DYwQlHU
That's how I'd like to think of him.

Griffith · June 25, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

SaiyajinNoOuji said:
Thriller 2: Electric Boogaloo? To soon?

Yeah, I've got like six killer jokes I'm leaving chambered because of the insane MJ fans out there, including close personal friends.

His recent infamy aside, his talent was worthy of his fame, and I look at the bright side that he got to express it in his lifetime, and so it's just his time. Also, this is better than him dragging along as a tortured joke the rest of his life. He should be remembered as close to what he was in his glory days, as well as his questionable behavior later (good with the bad).

BTW, anyone think all those surgeries had something to do with this?

Walter · June 25, 2009

In the 80s, he was an undeniable badass. No one, not even his own antics in the 90s and 00s can take that aspect of his legacy away from him.

Xem · June 25, 2009

No matter what people thought of him, me included, no one can deny he was an integral part of our happy childhood memories growing up. I feel weird saying it, but I'm actually pretty saddened by this. I never expected anything like this for some reason.

Pretty shocking news!

Vampire_Hunter_Bob · June 26, 2009

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宮本グリフィス said:
BTW, anyone think all those surgeries had something to do with this?

Possible, it could have put his heart under a lot of stress.

Griffith · June 26, 2009

Re: Michael Jackson goes into cardiac arrest, coma... death?

Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:
Possible, it could have put his heart under a lot of stress.

Yeah, if not at least somewhat contributing to his poor health in general. The word on the street is enabled prescription drug abuse though, like if you thought Anna Nicole Smith case was bad, it's nothing comparison. Yikes.

BayJumper · June 26, 2009

Sad news indeed. I think I'll spend the whole day tomorrow listening to his old records, including the ones from his Jackson 5 days :judo:

I hope that he's in heaven now where he will receive eternal life, as well as the 72 virgins. :carcus:

NightCrawler · June 26, 2009

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Had to do it, but...

宮本グリフィス said:
His recent infamy aside, his talent was worthy of his fame

Walter said:
In the 80s, he was an undeniable badass. No one, not even his antics in the 90s and 00s can take that aspect of his legacy away from him.

I thoroughly agree.

RIP

Death May Die · June 26, 2009

He was very bizarre. Pretty sudden.

He was suppost to start a 50+ date tour starting July 13th 2009.

I think about it and he put his body through a lot. Maybe he simply crossed the line finally. Kinda surreal thinking about him passing away.

handsome rakshas · June 26, 2009

The news spread like wildfire through the hospital I work at. At one point I walked into a patient room and one t.v said "Michael Jackson dead" and the other t.v said "Michael Jackson in coma". This man's music was a major part of my childhood and my parents had all of his albums on vinyl. My mom used to make me do the Thriller dance when we'd have company over and everyone used to crack up when I'd put my hands on my knees and start stomping around the room like an idiot. Not many deaths over the years have really shook me up but this one did. I'm not afraid to say I loved this guy and he will always be one of the greatest entertainers of all time to me. If Madonna dies anytime soon I'm going to have a nervous breakdown!

slan69 · June 26, 2009

This is very sad news to me because I really liked him :judo:

Skeleton · June 26, 2009

RIP Michael. Smooth Criminal will always be one of my favorite songs.

Aazealh · July 6, 2009

Here's an occasion to nerd out while commemorating: his private arcade collection.

Vampire_Hunter_Bob · July 6, 2009

There's a lot of really good games in there. :isidro:

Walter · July 6, 2009

Some really ancient, memorable games he has there. And I spotted 2 Lethal Enforcers! =0

He also has some very strange, rare stuff on the walls. Among them is ... uh.... this.

So, I guess it's him and Peter Pan at a theater watching the three stooges, Pinocchio, Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse and Chaplin, with Steven fucking Spielberg peering around the corner.

fuxberg · July 7, 2009

Wouldn't it be cool if he'd rise out of the coffin dancing to the sound of Thriller?
Oh man, he'd be "shredded" by everyone...
I can imagine his answer: "Oh I can't do it, but Jesus could?" :ganishka:

I'm bad

Walter · July 10, 2009

I'm as sick of MJ news as anyone else, but this story reads like a fucking Onion article. Hilarity ensues!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/07/10/michael.jackson.psychics/index.html

Jack Rourke said no reputable medium or psychic will try to contact Jackson for at least six months.

Michael Jackson dead.

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