The BBC reports:
Paramedics were called to the singer’s home around midday local time on Thursday after he stopped breathing and suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.
He was rushed by ambulance to a local medical centre, but his death was announced shortly afterwards.
Check the full story here.
My mum raised me on this album, this is in my DNA.
Undeniably the Greatest album of all time.
The Greatest entertainer of all time.
Legendary producer Quincy Jones, who collaborated with Michael through out the 80′s and produced some of his biggest hits:
“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. Divinity brought our souls together on The Wiz and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80’s. To this day, the music we created together on “Off The Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because 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.”
Quincy Jones
“Michael Jackson’s musical genius and standard for musical entertainment were intended to make the world happy. People underestimate the 40+ years of efforts he made that allowed us to witness greatness. I believe Mr. Jackson passed away from a broken heart and soul, and the culprit is today’s celebrity-driven massive micromedia. The FAME machine he felt chained to is the new drug addiction of America. Spending more time on the bad news of a person’s life, rather than their courageous and worthy accomplishments, is the supreme trademark of this culprit. Now get ready for the hypocrisy of the industry: radio, print , and televised media who wouldn’t give him the time of day over the past 10 years unless it was to ridicule him, they’ll play the hell out of him now that he’s gone. Regardless of the changes in his appearance in the end, regardless of how light his skin became; at the end of the day, America and the Western world treated him in the typical fashion they’ve treated Black men and Black people for most of our history.”
Chuck D, Public Enemy
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r.i.p to a real music legend
Seriously sad news.
man…im so sad..i heard on a night out and was in shock…mates were like ‘why do you care, its only mj’ but as a music enthusiast it means so much…im likening this to when Princess Diana died, I was too young to remember that, but it affected so many ‘normal’ people, the same goes for MJ.
Yes some people hated him as a person, some people criticised him, but no matter who you are, you cannot deny he was a lyrical genius…
the king of pop.
I am literally still in shock…its like tupac; people are going to ask in years to come, ‘where were you when michael jackson died?’, man, I hope the conspiracy theories are true..i hope that he is somewhere, with a different name…i know its probos not true…but it is at least a bit of closure that he is okay?
Man…
rest in peace the legend that was michael jackson…
he will be so truely missed..the last true legend
aw man..rip xxx
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