Michael Jackson dies of cardiac arrest

Oh, well, it must be true then!

without sounding lustful for the macabre, can anyone confirm that anyone else (aside from Jackson & Fawcett) have met their demise?

Never thought we'd have another 1997 (Hutchence, Diana, Costeau, B.I.G, Mother Teresa etc.)

Indeed (Lennon belongs in that list too btw). Can't say I was a fan of MJ, but the mildly pleasant evening I've just spent will now be etched in my mind in a way I would never have envisaged. RIP Jacko.

What is it with celebs dying in threes?

David Carradine
Farrah Fawcett
Michael Jackson

Well, Carradine was a week or two back, but...

What's the time limit on the 'curse?' Do they all have to die the same week to make it so?

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BBC news:
Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50
Obituary

I was picking up dog shit.

MJ If you can hear me down there, I just want you to know, I think it’s a shame you didn’t die a long time ago after months of intense pain, you dirty child molesting mutha fucker. I hope Garry Glitter is number 3.

Who’s Bad!

Yes . . . may we all die a healthy death .

I never cared for him, but I've always thought Jacko was an interesting kind of figure - a freakish' personification of society's obsession with celebrity and youth.., a Faustian ghoul, his freakish appearance a shocking reminder of the phoniness and wickedness at the heart of the media... I've sometimes wondered if Jacko didn't know this, and was tragically playing the role to remind us..

I was born and raised about 50 miles from where Jackson was born...although he left the area while we were young...I always had this strange bond with him and his family. Being that we're the same age, generation and all...being DEAD at 50 gives one pause. I would bet he was pushing himself too hard for this tour and whatever health issues he had, caught up to him. like Sarabyrd said earlier, I liked him and his music when he was black. I still don't know if I believe those molestation charges. I remember when MTV ran his triller video every hour, on the hour, for weeks in 82.

Wait, Perdido got married?

I heard that the planned Jackson Five reunion concert is still going ahead. But they are offering a 20% discount now.

Yes, and in honor of Michael, they'll be offering boys' trousers half off.

You inherit the liabilities as well as the assets. I hope they've had good stage training and can start working soon.

Indeed, Michael Jackson dominated the pop scene for several years and was an extraordinary performer. He was also one weird chicken. Now he's dead and will be honestly mourned by his family and friends (Liz Taylor must be devastated) and idolized by his fanatical followers.

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Sir Alex Ferguson?

Ferguson will still be playing Giggs in August.

What is the difference between Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett?

3 hours!

One of the lawyers let leak that he had an addiction to painkillers. I bet it was paracetamol. Remember his Vicodin addiction back in the 1990s? Seems he jumped back on the wagon. His personal physician is said to have been with him when he had the heart attack, either to monitor him while working out or, and this is my assumption, because Michael Jackson had summoned him for treatment.

Anyway, Michael and Elvis must be having a great time in Cancun or Acapulco or Havana, knocking back the margueritas and watching the media coverage.