Say what you want about his problems, he was the greatest entertainer I've ever seen. I'm sad today.

This is a sad day for everyone.

Very true. It's surreal. Wherever you live in the world you have heard of this man. R.I.P.

It's depressing.

GOOD GOD. :stunned:

 

Nobody saw this coming. Nobody.

What a huge tragedy for the music world. May his legacy live on for generations.

:sad: he was pretty cool, now that i think about it.

he had issues, but he did great stuff.

R.I.P king of pop.

 

I never cared about his private life, his talent really made up for all his issues.

It's sad. He made a huge impact on music. His legend will live on forever.

He should be remembered how he was at his peak, not as the sideshow act he had become in recent years.

He was obviously destined never to make that long-awaited comeback. Sad news indeed.;)

There has probably never been a more talented child star. In those early years with the Jackson 5, he was phenomenal.

Just heard a minute ago. Absolutely shocking. No artist has even come close to the widespread popularity he attained. And despite the sad stories of abuse and psychological problems hanging in the background he was an extremely talented singer as a child and an adult.

Do you remember the shows he postponed ?

It was probably because of his health.... those people must be so sad too :\

That's horrible :bigcry:

 

I liked him. :disappointed:

jesus.

that's so sad.

he will go down hardcore in history as one of the greatest ever. :(

Wow, I just found out - I really can't believe it at all. I'm actually a little bit in shock.

Terrible.

 

My mum is a big fan of his and naturally I grew up listening to his music quite a lot, so this is really, really sad. :sad:

It's sad... He was such a great artist...

It was so sudden :bigcry:

 

I never would have guessed!

He was amazing, didn't recieve enough of the love he deserved :hug:

 

I'm proud that he never gave in and committed suicide though :smug:

I worry for his children. Whether he was seen as a good dad or not, no child should go through that. my thoughts are with his whole family especially them.

:bigcry:

It's sad that with so much talent he had such a tragic life. I truly hope he finds peace in the afterlife...or where ever he happens to go.

I hope his life is much better than it was :hug:

I'm so sad right now :cry:

He was so talented and died so young

I remember singing ABC as kid, he was so amazing whether he was in the Jackson 5 or as a solo artist

I'm still in shock...

I know it's an awful shock. But you have your great memories, not the same. But it's something.

He will be missed.

there's so much i want to say right now but i think i'll just keep at this.......he was and will always remain the greatest entertainer of all time.

 

i'm really happy at the response this has received. people should remember for the great things he did. everyone makes mistakes and does bad things, he was only human. his death is a terrible reminder of that fact.

I used to be an extraordinarily big fan of his, it did become mentally quite hard to be a fan of his as I got a lot of shit for it, so did try to back off on my fandom after a while. I always respected the man though and loved his music.

 

He started the charitable musician thing. He was a pioneer in music in so many ways. He was truly remarkable.

 

I used to have nightmares about him dying, then I'd wake up reassure myself that he wasn't nearly old enough to have health issues. I never thought that in just a few years time I'd be sitting at home watching CNN report on his passing. Heartbreaking. I allowed myself to cry after seeing footage of him perform in the jackson 5.

 

Hopefully no one feels the need to turn this into an MJ-hate thread. The man and the fans have gotten enough disrespect over the years. Think about how you might feel if Chris Martin passed suddenly, and allow us to grieve a little.