Michael Jackson fan David Vilo pays his respects outside the Lyric Theatre which is showing “Thriller Live” a musical featuring the songs of Michael Jackson on Friday in London, England.
Fans from across the world gathered to show respect to the legendary star. Peep some pics below.
Jermaine Jackson speaks about his brother Michael Jackson’s death during a press conference at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Thursday, June 25th in Los Angeles, California. The iconic pop star, 50, was rushed to the hospital after going into cardiac arrest, according to reports.
My brother, the legendary king of pop Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are done.
His personal physician, who was with him at the time, attempted to resuscitate my brother. As did the paramedics who transmitted him to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Upon arriving at the hospital at approximately 1:14 p.m., a team of doctors including emergency physicians and cardiologists, attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour and they were unsuccessful.
Our family requests that the media please respect our privacy during this tough time. May Allah be with you Michael, always. (CLICK HERE TO VIDEO VIDEO OF HIS STATEMENT)
After the shocking news of Michael Jackson’s passing on Thursday afternoon, many celebs released statments to the media. Here are a few from some of Michael’s closest friends and some of the musicians/artists that were directly inspired by him.
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.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.”
Chris Brown: “Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer. I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He’s the greatest… the best ever. No one will ever be better. ”
Click here to view Chris Brown’s tribute to MJ at the WMA’s back in ’07.
Usher: “This loss has deeply saddened me, with a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire JACKSON family particularly Michael’s mother and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. I have great admiration and respect for Him and I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer In so many ways he transcended culture. 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.”
THE LEGENDARY Michael Jackson has passed away at the age of 50. The King of Pop suffered cardiac arrest early Thursday afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. According to reports, when the paramedics arrived to his home Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jackson family at this terrible time.
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