Whilst I wasn't particularly a fan of Michael Jackson, there's no doubting his talent and contribution to pop music imo, and he was a great performer .. As an individual he was a troubled and bizarre soul. His life was cut short early, but I too am not surprised he didn't make old bones. His naivity led him down a tragic path .. and as Dave said his death is the last step of a sad degeneration in his life that started long ago. His many devoted fans will miss him, and I feel for them. A life that started with so much promise, in which he endured abuse when young which he never really resolved, and that led him to a bizarre and damaged way of living from which he is now at peace.
Hopefully he will be remembered more for what he achieved than for the mistakes his life led him into. His music will live on .. all else can be buried with him and put to rest as well.
Caryl
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