It sort of makes sense that MJ is getting more press than Farrah - he's one of the top selling musical acts in history and truly an icon in the industry - WORLDWIDE. Certainly Farrah was known worldwide but her overall popularity wasn't as great as MJ's.

But the HUGE difference...... Farrah's seriously declining health was well known and everyone knew it was just a matter of time before she passed. MJ was a total shock (except, maybe, for a few close insiders apparently). It's the shocking suddeness of his passing that caught everyone off guard. All the Farrah talk the past couple of months has been her brave fight with a horrible, terminal disease. All the MJ talk has been his upcoming comeback tour scheduled to start in a few weeks. Even if their fame had been equal the shocker would have gotten the publicity nod.