Posted by EontheZ on June 26, 2009
Michael Jackson died yesterday, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. He was 50 years old. Michael collapsed at the rented mansion where he was living in Holmby Hills, California. Paramedics were called at about 12:30pm. They arrived within minutes and found him unresponsive and in cardiac arrest. He was reportedly not breathing and CPR was performed. Efforts to resuscitate him continued both en route to UCLA Medical Center and after the arrival at 1:14pm. Michael remained in a coma and was pronounced dead at 2:26pm local Pacific time. An autopsy will be performed today and results and will likely take weeks to return.
MICHAEL JACKSON: THE TRIBUTES:
QUINCY JONES: “I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. He had it all . . . talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”
ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S rep issued this statement: “Dame Elizabeth Taylor is too devastated by the passing of her dear friend Michael Jackson to issue a statement at this time. We will direct her words to you once we receive them.”
LISA MARIE PRESLEY: “I’m completely shocked and saddened. My heart goes out to his children and his family.”
MADONNA: “I can’t stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless.”
BEYONCÉ: “The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic. He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the King of Pop! . . . I love you Michael.”
EDDIE VAN HALEN: “I am really shocked; as I’m sure the world is, to hear the news. I had the pleasure of working with Michael on ‘Beat It’ back in ‘83 . . . one of my fondest memories in my career.” (Eddie played the guitar solo on “Beat It”)
USHER: “I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled. Michael Jackson will never be forgotten.”
PUFF DIDDLY POOH: “Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!”
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: “I can’t find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael’s passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music. I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones.”
LUDACRIS: “If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His Music and Legacy will live on Forever. Prayers to the fam. R.I.P.”
MC HAMMER: “I have no words. I loved Michael Jackson. RIP.”
JOHN MAYER: “Dazed in the studio. A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us. RIP MJ. I think we’ll mourn his loss as well as the loss of ourselves as children listening to ‘Thriller’ on the record player.”
SHERYL CROW: “His was a rare talent that we witness once in a lifetime . . . I had the great privilege of watching him every night doing what he did best – entertain. I am grateful to have known him for the 2 years I worked for him and will mourn his loss with his many millions of fans across the world.” (She was a backup singer on Michael’s “Bad” tour)
BRITNEY SPEARS: “I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him. He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I’m devastated he’s gone!”
MILEY CYRUS: “Michael Jackson was my inspiration. Love and blessings.”
AL SHARPTON: “I have known Michael since we were both teens, worked with him, marched for him, hosted him at our House of Justice headquarters in New York, and we joined together to eulogize our mutual idol, James Brown. I have known him at his high moments and his low moments and I know he would want us to pray for his family.”
COREY FELDMAN: “I am trembling and shaking at the moment and it is very hard to type. I am filled with tremendous sadness and remorse. All I choose to remember from this point is the good times we shared and what an inspiration he was to me and the rest of the world. Nobody will ever be able to do what Michael Jackson has done in this industry, and he was so close to doing it all again. I am truly, and deeply sorry for all of the heartbroken fans and supporters worldwide. I think I am still in shock. So I must end this now.”
Farrah Fawcett lost her battled with cancer yesterday. She was 62 years old. Her longtime boyfriend, Ryan O’Neal, and close friend Alana Stewart were with her when she died. Ryan released the following statement, “After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away. Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.”
In-between all the reports on Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett’s death, a false rumor began making the rounds online that Jeff Goldblum had died, too. According to the fake story, Jeff fell to his death while filming a movie in New Zealand. Not long after the word began getting around, Jeff’s publicist shot it down. The rep, one Lisa Kasteler, said, “Reports that Jeff Goldblum has passed away are completely untrue. He is fine and in Los Angeles.”
Close friends of Michelle Obama say she appears to be drinking more than she should in the Big Fat Rumor of the Day. They believe the responsibilities of being The First Lady may be catching up with her. The “National Enquirer” reports President Barack Obama is stepping in as the husband to help control the alcohol consumption.
Kodak was offering $5,000 to anyone who could track down the boy with the rose who Megan Fox snubbed at the London premiere of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. Megan was leaving the theater when the kid tried to give her a rose, but she just walked past. She’s since apologized, explaining that she was swarmed by paparazzi and didn’t even see him. Well, on Wednesday night, an email came thru from a woman in Montreal named Kim who’s friends with the kid on Facebook. Apparently, his name is Harvey (or, as he spells it on Facebook, “Harvii”) and he’s an 11-year-old from southwest London. Anyway, it looks like being publicly humiliated might just be the best thing that ever happened to Harvey because Kodak has offered to fly him and his entire family to Los Angeles so he can give Megan his rose in person.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” took in an insane $60.6 million on its first day in theaters. It is second largest single-day box office ever, behind only “The Dark Knight”, which opened on a Thursday at midnight with $67.2 million. Just for comparison, here are the top five best opening days of all time:
1.) “The Dark Knight” $67.2 million
2.) “Transformers: Rise of the Fallen” $60.6 million
3.) “Spider-Man 3″ $59.8 million
4.) “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” $55.8 million
5.) “Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith” $50 million
Estimates have “Transformers” taking in somewhere between $150 million and $170 million by Sunday, which means it also has a pretty good shot at beating the current five-day record of $152.4 million set by “Spider-Man 2″ in 2004.
A young fan’s memoirs of the three lost celebrities.
It is a “Bad” “Thriller” that the originator of the Crotch Grab, Michael Jackson, died. He would “Get on the Floor” and would “Burn the Disco Out” as his smash hit “Don’t Stop ‘til you Get Enough” ended the Disco Era. His “Unbreakable” chain of songs gave us an “Xscape” to any when they thought “There Must be More to Life than this” when the music played throughout the world, it was like “Morphine”. “For all Time” “You were there” when in his “Childhood” he was a “Dancing Machine” alongside his siblings as his music would have “Heal the World” as he was “On the Line” to “Ease on Down the Road” gaining more fans and more “Money” when he would always “Wanna be Startin’ Something” new and would “Beat it” to the top of the charts as a “Speed Demon” would race to the finish lines, as a “Smooth Criminal” would “Fly Away” from “Monkey Business”, and as a “Sunset Driver” would drive to the “Break of Dawn”. We all “Want you Back” because we can “Never say Goodbye” because you were a “Serious Effect” to the world and culture of the music. His famous “Smile”, “SHOUT”, and “Scream” is forever remembered even when we “Cry” for this “Heartbreaker” of a shock that caused “Speechless” societies all over the world as his death was announced. He got in “Trouble”, his crime was plastered in the news, but never became a “Tabloid Junkie”. He would “Say, Say, Say” that “Heaven Could Wait”, but we know now “You can’t win” and that we can’t believe he is “Gone too Soon”. “We’ve had Enough” were never formed on our lips when we believed “It’s the Falling in Love” with his songs that it was just “Human Nature” that “I Just can’t Stop Loving You”. “You Rock my World” with the variation of the top hit “Jam” that changed from upbeat to powerful and meaningful. He told the “P.Y.T” “Billie Jean” that that wasn’t his child. He told all Elizabeth’s, “Elizabeth, I love you”. First it was “Black or White” but since him he made races “Come Together” in all his songs. He was “Invincible” when “Threatened”, but he would “Keep the Faith” in “Whatever Happens”. “We are here to Change the World” as we share “HIStory”.
RIP Michael Jackson.
Farrah Fawcett had such a bubbly personality. She always had a smile on her face, probably because of her one commercial sponsoring “Ultra Bright” toothpaste. Her hair was famous, unmistakable, possibly from her self created shampoo marketed by Fabergé. Fawcett’s break through was from her very popular one piece red bathing suit photo. Then she became one of the original Charlie’s Angels as it premiered first as a television series. She is to be remembered from all age groups for different movie roles from Myra Breckinridge to The Brave Little Toaster goes and to Mars to The Cookout. Later in her life, she was diagnosed with Cancer, she fought a hard and challenging battle to stay healthy. She did so well until the cancer took over her sixty nine year old body.
RIP Farrah Fawcett.
Ed McMahon a comedian, game show host, announcer, and television personality. He was thanked and loved by all since if it wasn’t for him all late nights would be boring without the take off of all the Late Night Shows. In his teens he served in the Marines as a Fighter Pilot for World War Two. He was giving six medals. He was discharged, but never left the corps. He later resumed to the service during Korea. He retired as a Colonial and stayed in the reserves. After his military services he joined along side of Jonny Carson as the introduction voice and side kick. His famous catch phrase developed from the Late Night Show was, ”Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” as he began each episode. From there he went on to host Star Search, he often came across now famous celebrities trying to get noticed then, especially, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Rosie O’Donnell. His life was very eventful. All humans that have developed such a habit of going to bed so late are forever grateful for your achievements with Talk Shows.
RIP Ed McMahon.
Comment by Anjelica Petsch — June 26, 2009 @ 12:56 pm