Just heard this on news radio 780 in Chicago

http://www.wbbm780.com/

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/06/michael_jackson_dead_at_50_tmz.html

 

Wow, I just watched it on TV shortly after watching Farrah's. He's the third celebrity to die this week.

 

It pains me greatly to think he is associated with the "Three's Dead Club" with Farah and to be put into the ground during the same time....may her body and soul be soiled not by his death.

 

3rd in 2 days ... they always go in three's. That's why anytime someone on the forum announces that they have totaled their XF I put mine away for a week!

 

I put mine away until the third one is announced......

 

He gone...........

 

Amazing, dead at age 50! I guess the preperation of a 50 concert world tour was too much for him.

 

By no means do I want to imply he wasn't a great entertainer, but there is no way I would normally accept their two names in the same sentence....

 

Wow.
Unbelievable...

A lot of talent lost this week.

 

I agree with Erzer.....he was a great entertainer........ but......

I don't mean for this to sound as callous as it does, but you'd have to be insane to think he's been anything more than a pedophile for the past 20 years.

Now if only O.J would step up to the plate and keel over.

 

My first thoughts as well.
Sort of noticed that the major news coverage is not sure how to cover both of these breaking news stories at the same time without showing more press for one or the other.

 

I'll always remember the many faces of MJ

 

WTF , sad day all around.

 

Michael Jackson is going to get more press than Farrah for no other reason than he was a much bigger celebrity. Despite his clearly questionable life choices he made the man was a huge impact in music and dance. I am dating myself here, but I remember when the Thriller video came out. Music and the way we interacted with it was never the same. My sister and I were talking about the fact that every decade seems to have a unexpected musical death of a cultural touchstone. The 70's has Elvis, the 80's has John Lennon, 90's was Kurt Cobain and now we have Michael Jackson this decade.

There is no doubt that Farrah was a strong woman who shared her battle with cancer so that the world could be more aware. She seemed to have an amazing spirit, but she didn't have the worldwide cultural impact for 30+ years like Michael Jackson. It wasn't a surprise that she passed. I challenge anyone to say that their first response when they heard that Michael Jackson died was that someone was playing a sick joke.

It has been a very sad day in the entertainment industry with the loss of two iconic figures.

 

So far i applaud this board for the class they have shown with MJs death!! I am sad this has taken place...

 

Well, let's see what the 11:00 news had on tonight...........

~15 minutes of Michael Jackson stories.

~20 seconds ...... of "oh ya....Farrah Fawcett passed away from Cancer".

~A minute or two of "180,000 people without power tonight, heavy flooding, road closures, and live power lines downed on major thoroughfares due to today's severe storms."

~coming up after the break......Michael Jackson't life in review.



Jesus.....give me a freaking break! There was less media coverage of EVERY president who's passed away! You'd think this guy invented life itself!

 

Socrates was a pedophile, but sometimes you overlook flaws when someone passes and recognize their genius.

 

Politicians have inherently combative positions. They have an automatically installed base of detractors, unlike entertainers. Every kid in every third world country can do moves from Thriller and sing Billy Jean beginning to end.

Ask them what they loved about (the very great) President Reagan and you'll get some stares.

As for Farrah Fawcett, she announced her demise and literally broadcast it to the world. There were several weeks for the public and the media to mourn her very sad ending. It was fully expected, so the coverage was spread out instead of concentrated.



Most of the guys on this forum are pretty old. I'm under 30, so MJ's work shaped a lot of my childhood.

 

Sadly, Michael Jackson shaped the childhood of too many other small children. You are one of the lucky ones, Jesda.

 

Well it is callous......some may not like him but his life has ended. I too like many questioned his actions but I thank him for the memories while growing up.

I wont comment on the OJ......

I will be the first to say......My prayers go to MJ's family......