UPDATE Michael Jackson rushed to the hospital (He Has Died)

[MountNittany]

Who was the first? People are talking about this at work and I feel stupid I don't know who the other celebrity is...I know of Farrah this morning.

Ed McMahon

 

[SamRoc]

I saw that too. Apparent suicide. I think one of the British tabloids is reporting that.

Death (especially celebrity death) always comes in 3s.

Thats just strange that the British tabloids would report anything before one of the papers in California.

 

[jrmasm]

Karma! It may be late but it's here!

Since you're such a believer, I can't believe you just said. Seems like you're inviting your own trouble.

 

[ilovepcot]

Not necessary. I never thought he did the things that he was accussed of and he was never convicted either.

I don't think he did those things either. I believe it was a plan to "get rich quick" through blackmail. And yes, I do agree he is strange.

 

[RadioNate]

I never bought the molestation stuff that was going on. But I do think he had an incredibly tragic life mentally if that makes sense.

I think, at a very early age, he was in show business and saw a lot of stuff with his older brothers that really scarred him emotionally. It was almost as if he was sexually abused by witnessing some of the antics of his older brothers on the road. I think he just went into some weird, private world of his own and never fully became a mature adult. I really do believe he mentally got stuck in some kid world which is why he spent so much time with them. I think sexually he was fairly non-functioning. Period.

Of course, this all speculation on my part. But I have always felt bad for him because I think he lives in some awful personal hell.

I think we can all agree that he was pretty messed up. All the Jackson kids seem to be. Janet seems to be the least messed up but she is also the one who distanced herself from the family at a far younger age than people realize.

The difference is that I do think he is guilty. I think he acted out things he saw or that were done to him. The way a child victim of abuse will sometimes abuse another child.

His body giving out that this would in no way surprise me. He has abused it with many surgeries and who knows what kind of 'drugs.'

 

[Feralpeg]

The local news just said that according to TMZ, Michael passed away. I am shocked and very sadden by this.

 

[RadioNate]

Thats just strange that the British tabloids would report anything before one of the papers in California.

Perez Hilton is reporting his death....if that counts for anything.

So it TMZ.

I also just though of this so I wanted to edit....I also think that the British tabloids don't necessarily follow the sourcing guidelines that the IS media does. Even our tabloids do try to source their articles. I'm not sure the British tabloids care much. They would rather run it first and chance being wrong.

 

[happygirl]

TMZ has it on there main page that he has died. My prayers go out to his family esp his kids

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. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

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

 

[N&B'smom]

I don't think he did those things either. I believe it was a plan to "get rich quick" through blackmail. And yes, I do agree he is strange.

I agree with this completely and I don't believe in karma.

 

[MountNittany]

I heard that he died now... How sad

 

[olena]

TMZ is reporting his death.

That's on Drudge, too, and it's the TMZ link.

 

[JodiR]

I just read on another board and TMZ that he has died

 

[Nancy]

Wow, he is the same age as me! I loved the Jackson Five, I liked MJ back in his Billie Jean/Thriller days.

I do feel he was a very misunderstood person who just didn't know how to deal with the real world all that well because he never got the chance to. He is what made he Jackson Five who they were, he never got to really be a kid. Then when he was older and had the popularity on his own he was surrounded by "yes men" and also never had any real freedom...everywhere he went were mobs of people and body guards.

I certainly hope the reports aren't true (about his death) he does have young children and a family that loves him.

 

[Feralpeg]

I will always remember Michael as the vibrant, amazing performer I watched in concert in the 80s. Rest in peace, Michael. At last, you're someplace where you will be accepted and loved.

 

[RadioNate]

Unfortunately, TMZ is usually pretty accurate with this stuff.

I feel bad for his kids. But then again, I have always felt bad for his kids. Hopefully they will be ok transitioning to a normal life. I don't know if I should hope for their mother to step up or not.

 

[The Orchid]

The local news just said that according to TMZ, Michael passed away. I am shocked and very sadden by this.

How awful. If that's true, the world just lost one of the greatest musicians of our time.

 

[SamRoc]

I just updated the thread i started. this happened so quickly

 

[chisnpeke]

TMZ just reported he has died.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Karma! It may be late but it's here!

I don't think I'd go so far as to say I am rejoicing... that's a bit much to draw from my post I think.

I do not feel bad for him, nor do I feel badly that I do not feel bad.

When the parents who tried to pimp their kids out die, will you view that as karma as well? Will you feel bad for them?

 

[DisneyBlonde]

Holy crap