King of Pop Dies..

It was thought to be a rumour..

But in the early mornings of today, the radio played as usual and they mention that Michael Jackson died.

The cause of death is reported to be cardiac arrest. Jackson was pronounced dead at about 2:26 pm local time. Los Angeles Police Department homicide and robbery division detectives attended the scene as a matter of routine in high profile death cases. An autopsy is said to be scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2009

It was indeed tragic to lose such an iconic figure who indeed ruled the music industry back in the 80's and 90's.



A Walk with the Icon.

• The artist behind the biggest-selling album of all time, Thriller, Jackson was attempting a comeback after years of headlines about his child molestation charges (he was acquitted) to his plastic surgery and his habit of wearing face masks.

• He had been scheduled to perform 50 sell-out concerts at London's 02 arena from next week to March 2010.

• Jackson started in the music business at the age of 11 as a member of the Jackson 5 with his brothers.

• The group had a number of hits on Motown in the 1970s.

• Five of his solo albums are some of the top-selling albums of all time: "Off the Wall," 1982's "Thriller," "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HISstory."

• He was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and had 13 Grammy awards and 13 number one singles.

• He has sold over 750 million albums worldwide.

• His total earnings have been estimated at $500 million dollars. His music videos on MTV, such as "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" were some of the most influential early music videos, and his sound influenced numerous hip hop and R&B artists.

• He was tried and acquitted of sexual abuse allegations in 2005.

• He married nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe in Sydney, with whom he fathered a son, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr, also known as Prince, and a daughter, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.

• After they divorced in 1999, he retained full custody of the children.

• In the early 1990s, he was briefly married to Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley.

• He lived at Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara from 1988 to 2005.

• It was sold to Colony Capital, although he still owns a stake in the property.

• To celebrate his 50th birthday, Sony BMG released a compilation album, "King of Pop," in various countries, but it was not released in the US.

• The Los Angeles Times reported Jackson's condition had died after going into a deep coma.

• In recent months, Jackson had been trying to revive his flagging career which crashed after he faced child-sex charges - allegations he eventually beat in court.

• As the first step in this comeback, the singer had been due to play 50 sell-out shows at London's O2 Arena starting in July.

• But the King of Pop had already postponed the first few nights' shows amid claims he was suffering health problems.

• The Daily Mail in London reported organisers AEG Live said this was in order to make sure everything for the "massive and technically complex show" was running smoothly.

• But critics say ongoing concerns about Jackson's health were the real reason behind the gigs having to be postponed.

• Earlier this year, Jackson was seen emerging from a doctors three times in one week amid rumours that he was battling skin cancer.

• The claims were denied by his representatives.

• Jackson has not been on tour for more than a decade, but the concerts at the O2 were seen as his final comeback before finally retiring from music.

Personally MJ, has been a very influential artist to many and and Icon to pop music. In this sad moments, we remember MJ as the greatest musician of all time.

See, typical human behaviour.
We only come to respect him on the day he dies.

My uncle always said,

"You will know how much change you brought to some one's life, only on the day you die. But unfortunately, you won't be able to see it."

I would say that MJ is known world wide, and across the globe, there are billions mourning for him with silent respect. He deserves the respect.

It don't matter if you're black or white, together, we respect this man, this legend.

Thanks MJ.

May your soul rest in peace.

Michael Joseph Jackson
(August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)