R.I.P

**cursor** · 25 June 2009, 11:42 PM

Michael Jackson has died of cardiac arrest, at the age of just 52. He was rushed from his home to the UCLA Medical Center. Following the cardiac arrest, he fell into a coma, then passed away shortly thereafter.

There goes the whirlwind European tour.

**zaphodeist** · 25 June 2009, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by cursor

... There goes the whirlwind European tour ...

What? You mean the concerts are cancelled too?

**steve.ledger** · 26 June 2009, 12:09 AM

He was actually only 50.
Born in August 1958

Seize the day.

**cursor** · 26 June 2009, 12:25 AM

Thanks for the correction, Steve.
Perhaps it was a Freudian slip, since I was born in '52 ... thinking of my own mortality.

**Burpee** · 26 June 2009, 01:58 AM

He was one very talented and unique person. I use the word 'unique' lightly. He made quite an impact on the world and many will miss him. It's the old Michael that I will miss, the one from Thriller and before. His later years were a bit of a soap opera.

**ss-kalm** · 26 June 2009, 02:06 AM

Agreed - A musical genius, but highly eccentric.

**93i** · 27 June 2009, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by neodeist

What? You mean the concerts are cancelled too?

nope:

http://pics.nase-bohren.de/jackson_comeback.jpg

**zaphodeist** · 27 June 2009, 11:45 PM

:d

**a4hire** · 28 June 2009, 07:38 PM

What a really bad month for celebrities. what is going on here ?
Now Billy Mays the famous pitch man is dead! and he too was only 50 years old.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html

**a4hire** · 28 June 2009, 10:22 PM

Now Gale Storm, Though I was not familiar with Gale some of our other member s here may remember her. this is the Most celebrities I have ever seen die in one month! Shocking!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090628/.../us_obit_storm