In a private ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, on Thursday, family and friends gathered to say their final goodbyes to pop superstar Michael Jackson, 10 weeks after his death.
Although the service was initially scheduled for sunset, the late arrival of Jackson’s family made it a nighttime affair with Quincy Jones, Elizabeth Taylor, Berry Gordy, Lisa Marie Presley and Chris Tucker in attendance, among others.
Shortly before 10 p.m., Jackson’s brothers carried his casket in for the ceremony upon which his children placed a crown, marking their father’s status as the King of Pop. They also wrote letters to him that will lie with him alongside one of his signature white gloves saying: “Daddy, we love you, we miss you.” Gladys Knight sang “His Eye is on the Sparrow”, and Clifton Davis sang the Jackson 5 hit he wrote, “Never Can Say Goodbye.”
The Jackson family issued the following statement to the public:
“Once again thank all of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world for their generous outpouring of support during this terribly difficult time. Their expressions of love for Michael and his music have sustained the Jackson Family.”
Mrs. Jackson’s face is ethched with so much pain it takes my breath away. I know MJ’s death has hit her the hardest.
It’s about time that MJ was laid to rest, it’s been over 2 months. May he now rest in peace.
I was always an MJ music fan but I admit I thought he was “strange” , once he got “lighter”….now since he’s passed I look at his life differently and I can understand why Mike was Mike. I hope he is moonwalking in heaven. RIP MJ!!!
May he rest in peace. However, I just don’t putting all that money in the ground, for no one to see the casket again.
RIP…
how come oprah and diana ross are not there? and whitney? i thought they were all close or michael was their boy. i dont blame whitney bc she didnt even go to her own fathers funeral which probably suggests she doesnt do funerals but where are oprah and diana?
Aww!
And look at Ms. Jackson face, and Chris Tucker’s – aww!
Glad they finally buried him!
Judah shut up!
SHUT up Judah!
at first i was agreeing with you, but now you just sound crazy
let the man rest in peace, he is in HEAVEN now deal with it!
you did not know MJ personally for you to be talking about him like this!
GET OVER YOUR SELF! YOU ACT LIKE YOU GOD YOURSELF !!!! you are not, you don’t know everything!
RIP MJ WITH JESUS!
@9 Agree. Thank You. I am really praying for his mother. You can’t imagine the anguish of a mother over the death of her child no matter how old. I pray all this stress does not take a toll on her health as well. You just wish you could hug her. She has made the right decisions throughout and you could see the kind of mother she is. Hearing her interview with Geraldo just made me a Mrs Katherine fan. Love the way she took up for Joe and her desire to grant her son his wishes. Through all of the trials and tribulations that family has been through with Latoya when she was with dude and the MJ trials, at the end of the day, they love each other and show a united front. That comes from a solid foundation from BOTH parents. Folk with 2 kids cant come together.
@40 Thank You. I think it may have been comforting to be able to see him as many times as they have. I think its worse when you see the casket lowered into the ground. I think the kids, family, and fans find it more comforting that he is an above ground crypt.
Maybe it took so long to put him in the ground because there were multiple autopsies being done and the family wanted to wait for the results in case the police needed more physical evidence. The results were released last week and and the burial is this week. That cant be a coincidence. Plus I’m sure they wanted to secure a proper crypt so that it is safe from all the crazy folks trying to get at the body. The family purchased 12 plots just so no one could really be buried near MJ. MJ was a huge star who died unexpectedly and with no plan in place for his burial. The family was probably just trying to get things right so that his body could be secure. Its easy to rip folks to shreds because they’re actions don’t coincide with the standards we set for burial decency. But i doubt it seriously that the family had anything but good intentions. Give them a break.
The reason that it took so long to bury Michael Jackson is because their was division among Jackson family members about where he should be buried,some wanted to bury him at Neverland and some wanted him to be buried in his hometown of Gary,Indiana.,finally Katherine Jackson stepped in and made the final decision.
MICHAEL IS AND WILL FOREVER BE THE BEST THAT EVER DID IT!! MJ FANS ARE GOING TO SUPPORT AND KEEP HIS NAME ALIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME!! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU MIKE!!
MICHAEL IS AND WILL FOREVER BE THE BEST THAT EVER DID IT!! MJ FANS ARE GOING TO SUPPORT AND KEEP HIS NAME ALIVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME!! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU MIKE!!
To the person who asked , if I lost a parent, yes I did, I lost my mother. And I can’t imagine sitting through another wake or funeral. It was one funeral, because we couldn’t deal with it. Personally, I feel that the children should not have been there, but I’m looking at my experience. I can’t even go to my mom’s gravesite, because it’s too painful. Let the kids escape, without having different ceremonies, that’s all I’m saying. But atleast Katherine kept the casket closed.
Can you guys please get rid of Judas? Ban this person, I’m sure plenty of your readers will agree.
i KN0E iT WAS S0 HARD 4 JANET ALL 0F DEM….I KN0E IT IS F I WAS CRYiN..HiM N CHRiS WAS LIKE BRUHDERS HE LEFT WAAYY 2 S00N :/
That was not a funeral it was his burial. He never had his burial, because they could not get where they wanted to bury him (Neverland)………..Geese
It is sooo annoying and frustrating how dumb some people can be. Everybody has a funeral and a burial………….Famous people often have memorials too. That’s all he had. Stop all ya whining.
Everybody that wanted bury MJ soon would be disappointed to know had they done so they risk the LAPD and Coroner’s Office exhuming the body from the crypt; thereby, disturbing the crypt for the Autopsy purposes. If you ever been apart of the process it’s typically gut wrenching when you have to tell a family we are digging a loved one’s body and going to examine it more thoroughly (usually means cutting the body to examine the tissue).
My best guess the family was trying to avoid that and make sure he had a private spot not just for his final resting place, but for them as well (they all are getting up in age).
Man, this nigga done died once. How many times can you die? Three months from now they’ll be burying him again.
The poor man is gone
he is resting now and you still think skin is a issue wow this is sad R.I.P MJ
bad man or good man you was icon and you did your job well you was a performer wich is all we should ask from you and never dissapointed in your entertainement
can you not leave the man alone
im done !
R.I.P Michael.
I agree with maybe a tiny portion of what Judah said and it was in reference to the family making the media think that they could not decide all this time what to do with Michael’s body…and it ends there!. There was some differences and I am sure they decided way before last week, but this was an ongoing investigation and I believe they likely wanted everything done with before they laid him to rest. From day one the family cried foul play. Michael’s most adult life has been a media circus and his death no different, but just think how much worse this would have been to have to had laid him to rest and then go exhume the body for more evidence etc. As for the kids, we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes and is not giving the family enough credit. There could be child psychlogist working with them through this entire process and we don’t know because guess what…we don’t have to know everything just because they are a famous family. All I would like to see now is those involved brought to justice. Yes, Michael had a hand in his own death due to his addiction, but would not have been able to have done so if not surrounded by greedy doctors that would compromise their oaths for the sake of money. They all need to be stripped of their licenses to practice. I am hoping the D.A is and LA PD taking their time because they don’t want any slip-ups and technicalities to allow them, if more doctors are involved or Dr. Murray to slither away free.
@ N.O.Finest504…. Michael and Sheryl go way back before she was a solo artist herself. She has toured with Michael in the 80′s and sang backup, etc.
Judah is Actually Right! Stop Accepting what you don’t Understand as being Right..
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Don’t hate Judah because he reads to educate himself, we too should do the same. Not let someone Shove what they want us to Believe Down our Throats.
Stop letting the media Spoon Feed you and try to Educate yourself about what is Really going on in this World….
I’m Sorry MJ chose this life but he did and defending him won’t change it, just pray that he repented and asked God for Forgiveness…
Be Blessed!
Don’t hate Judah because he reads to educate himself, we too should do the same. Not let someone Shove what they want us to Believe Down our Throats.
Stop letting the media Spoon Feed you.
I’m Sorry MJ chose this life but he did and defending him won’t change it, just pray that he repented and asked God for Forgiveness…
Be Blessed!
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R.I.P my hero! I love you MJ! I miss you! *tearing up*
@43, thank you for laying it all down. I hate when people refuse to understand the issue with his skin condition, even when I explain to them a bunch of times. He had vitiligo and later developed lupus. His addiction to prescription pill came about when he burned his hair during that Pepsi commercial shooting and he was put on them for a while by a DOCTOR. Unfortunately he became addicted and checked into rehab in the early ’90′s- which isn’t uncommon because stars now-a-days check into rehab like it’s disneyland- and it caused his death. The only thing that might have been a bit odd was his obsession with plastic surgery on his nose BUT you can’t blame a guy who was told all throughout his childhood and teenage years that he’s UGLY and his nose was too FAT by HIS OWN FATHER! dammit Joe, go to hell! Mj was a cute boy and grew into a handsome young man.
About damn time they finally laid him to rest and stop using him to extend their 15 min. smh.
R.I.P. the greatest entertainer and philanthropist of this century. all too often we only focus on his musical genius forgetting he donated billions to children’s charity worldwide. he will be forever missed. I’m glad he’s found the peace he never found in life and he will be remember by his legions of fans worldwide on every birthday. we were lucky to be blessed by his genius and thanks to DVD, Music, Movies and YouTube MJ will live on!!!
man i am tried of this stick a folk in it.
Omg some of the comments are so ignorant.
Im sure if something happened to yall your “mama and dem” would want to find out what happened. I for one am glad they waited to bury him. The family would not have closure if they tried to do it after his memorial service, it would have been a spectacle just like his unfortunate death.
RIP Michael, he will always be #1.
Finally he can be laid to rest. The media won’t let him go, but at least the public will move on. A pity his father was there, but I guess we can be grateful to Joe for conceiving MJ with Katherine. That’s where the gratitude ends. A very beautiful coffin.
One of the worst things in the world: seeing your child die.
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Michael has rested in peace since his spirit left his flesh. In that casket lies only his shell. He has been watching over us ever since. I love you MJ. I felt you wipe my eyes lastnight when I cried for you. Gosh, I’ve morned him like my own brother.
neva can say goodby
Beautiful service!
R.I.P………..KING OF ENTERAINMENT.
@Judah
Very interesting comments. I’m going to do some research on that.
@Open Ur Eyes
Thanks for those links.
judah…..for real, brotha?? LMAO!!!! seek help…fast!
Finally some closure.
— MJ R.I.P MUCH LOVE TO HIS KID’S
Judah, please elaborate more. Let the man have the floor, he may know more than you think. Open your mind and stop believing the hype. There are a lot of things about Michael that we don’t know and that number seven. SPEAK
Hope some crazy fan does not go and dig up the remains like the family feared.
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