Michael Jackson Dies - Democratic Underground

Source: TMZ

We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him.

Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.

Jackson had 13 number one hits during his solo career.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-dies-chat /

Also confirmed by LA Times

Michael Jackson dead
2:06 PM | June 25, 2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/pop-star-...

CNN took about 30 minutes to report.

This is Killing Me!! I am so sad right now. I am a BIG M. J. Fan and I do not know how to handle this, FOR REAL!!! RIP Michael and for all the GOOD you had done and gave to the world. Screw all the Michael Jackson haters right now. The greatest entertainer in the World in my LIFETIME, has passed!!!!

LOVE YOU MICHAEL>>>>>>>>

Monica

About 3:29pm L.A. time.

He had a wonderful gift for music, and touched many people, his fans like you. I hope he will be remembered for his music, and not the tabloid circuses that seemed to follow him around.

What a talented, creative mind he was.
Positive thoughts and prayers for his children and family members who are grieving.

SO misunderstood. And I hope all the people who trashed him relentlessly most of his life feel really bad right now.

He will always live on through his music and all he's given to the world. I just feel so sad for his kids.

RIP, Michael. You will NEVER be forgotten!

I'm reserving my compassion for people who need it. Michael Jackson had a crappy upbringing, but at some point you take responsibility for yourself or suffer the consequences. He chose not to, and this is the result. He brought it on himself. And while he was never convicted of child molestation, his relationships with young boys were at the very least suspicious. Perhaps the children he bought, and pretended were his own, will have a chance at a normal life now, although it's probably too late for that.

Let those of us who grew up with The Gloved One mourn the man today.

supply, so it is never really necessary to parse it out. However, if you feel it necessary to pass judgment, so be it then. The problem with this is that it never affects the person it is intended for-you apparently have some anger for MJ, but he'll never know about it-just you, and I do think that anger is cumulative.

Could you at least wait 'til he's IN the grave before you piss on it?

P.S., you were obviously cold BEFORE he was dead. No human being with any morality or compassion reacts to a death like that. You should be ashamed.

God knows what they had to endure.

That's what the fuck is. Understand now?

Nothing new and nothing strange.

...not those commenting on OTHER'S life or death circumstances.

just sayin'

you're completely right. I stand corrected. :hi:

People also must earn respect. Fuck!

With No Skill.

I'm looking at you, Blue Collar Comedy tour...

that are gathering all over the country to mourn his passing and the millions all over the world quietly observing his passing or the 24-7 media coverage he is getting and will get over the next couple of days. I am still curious why it is necessary to denigrate an individual that has passed away. He was monstrously talented and relentlessly eccentric, but he was not a joke (or if he was, perhaps to a small group with an ongoing agenda)

One thing there's no shortage of around here is hypocrisy.

A week? A month? We need to know so we don't like offend anybody.

shit, that moves it up to next Monday!
:grr:

Was there anything proven about this behavior that you profess?

He was a pioneer. He was the first person to break the color barrier on MTV. His videos were ahead of their time. His musical career, was impressive. A childhood star who grew up to become an adult star is an accomplishment.

Hey, he never shot anyone in the face, or lied about getting us into war like some REAL scumbags we all know of, so give it a rest.

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...it's INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. If a jury couldn't find him guilty, there is no reason for you to state what you have. If you want guilty until proven innocent, MOVE TO FRANCE!!!!!

Hey, we all listened to his music, and watched his videos years ago. Michael Jackson was a part of my younger days. Probably your's too. Now unless you are a bigot, and hated him because he was black, than give it a rest!

Gawd. What a pathetic asshole you are. Is your life so empty that you have to shit on the dead? Let me answer that for you. YES.

Get a life creep!

CNN not reporting it	GCP	Jun-25-09 05:45 PM	#1
TMZ seems to have been at the forefront on this	Lithos	Jun-25-09 05:47 PM	#12
NO FREAKING WAY!!!!!!	kayla9170	Jun-25-09 05:55 PM	#39
Welcome to DU. Sorry it has to be on a day like this for you.	calimary	Jun-25-09 06:24 PM	#112
NBC News now confirms.	calimary	Jun-25-09 06:29 PM	#128
my condolences, Monica	shireen	Jun-25-09 06:45 PM	#152
Micheal Jackson -Just two month's shy of 51 years old (Aug, 29th 1958)	LaPera	Jun-25-09 07:23 PM	#212
.	BrightKnight	Jun-25-09 07:48 PM	#235
RIP to the King of Pop...	Dappleganger	Jun-25-09 08:31 PM	#415
Indeed... he WAS the king of pop n/t	MrMickeysMom	Jun-25-09 09:36 PM	#453
Welcome to DU!	Strong Atheist	Jun-25-09 11:24 PM	#514
I feel you. I'm a big fan of his too. Even met him once. He was one of the sweetest people ever.	ObamaKerryDem	Jun-26-09 12:46 PM	#585
MSNBC either. n.t	dgibby	Jun-25-09 05:54 PM	#35
Shuster on MSNBC is saying the LA Times has confirmed his death	deminks	Jun-25-09 06:23 PM	#104
MSNBC is now reporting it. nt	SuperTrouper	Jun-25-09 06:24 PM	#107
Sorry, his death leaves me cold.	Ex Lurker	Jun-25-09 10:40 PM	#499
Now is not the time friend.	Bhaisahab	Jun-26-09 10:00 AM	#574
You know-compassion is like love; done right and there is an infinite	jhrobbins	Jun-26-09 11:37 AM	#579
I think you should have been more of an ass in your post.	kegler14	Jun-26-09 12:47 PM	#586
Michael didn't bring an early death on himself, you bastard.	Ken Burch	Jun-28-09 08:20 AM	#606
I wonder who gets his kids.	spotbird	Jun-25-09 05:45 PM	#2
His will says they get buried with him.	MNDemNY	Jun-25-09 05:48 PM	#15
Do they have to die first? nt	spotbird	Jun-25-09 05:50 PM	#20
Silly.	MNDemNY	Jun-25-09 05:52 PM	#27
Seriously... what the fuck.	redqueen	Jun-25-09 05:53 PM	#33
I don't know, what the fuck?	MNDemNY	Jun-25-09 05:54 PM	#37
The fuck is that it is inappropriate to joke about someone who has just died.	The Stranger	Jun-25-09 06:00 PM	#53
Gallows humor.	Codeine	Jun-25-09 06:16 PM	#88
Gallows humor refers to those IN life or death circumstances...	nyc 4 Biden	Jun-25-09 06:38 PM	#
Turns out	Codeine	Jun-25-09 06:44 PM	#150
One less pedophile to worry about!	downindixie	Jun-25-09 09:36 PM	#454
That is an opinion.	MNDemNY	Jun-25-09 06:24 PM	#110
it is inappropriate to joke about someone who has just died	AlbertCat	Jun-25-09 07:37 PM	#226
Like all the jokes about dead repugs on this site? n/t	greguganus	Jun-25-09 07:51 PM	#236
Jackson was a joke while he was alive. nt	National Steel 27	Jun-25-09 07:58 PM	#246
Told by Grade D Comedians	Moochy	Jun-25-09 10:22 PM	#489
Sure he was, as evidenced by the thousands of people	jhrobbins	Jun-26-09 11:49 AM	#580
Oh, well...that's 'different'	konnichi wa	Jun-25-09 08:10 PM	#253
What's the statute of limitations for joking about a dead scumbag?	konnichi wa	Jun-25-09 08:08 PM	#250
I heard it was 3 business days. n/t	greguganus	Jun-25-09 08:12 PM	#256