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Twitter's going ballistic. That's where I go for news when something pops up and the "majors" like CNN aren't on it yet. Hundreds of updates per second, it's ridiculous.
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Holy crap!
It's so hard to think of him as a grown-man, and, therefore, "heart attack material". My initial reaction was "he's so young". But he's 50! It's on CNN and others now. Must have some truth behind it (vs. a Twitter prank). Who knows. Not a good day (week?) to be an iconic celebrity. Yikes... Could I engage in a slight bit of speculation (and hope it doesn't come across too cynical or doubting)? Isn't he prepping for some big shows in the UK? I seem to recall this happening once before, a "collapse" prior to some big gigs (or a tour), several years ago. Is the man low/desperate enough to try and stir up some PR and interest via a "medical emergency"? Before you go and call me an a-hole, just think back on all he's done, and how he's lived this life (that weirdo "fame/attention bubble", etc.) and ask yourself..."is it possible?" I'm 50/50, to be honest. I'll believe the heavy stuff if/when we hear a doctor or hospital spokesman confirm it. As it stands, it's entirely possible he just got himself worked up (pre-tour nerves?) and had some sort of panic attack, or hyperventilated and, being Michael Jackson, the medical teams were called in. I don't know. Heart attack? He's so thin, and in (I assume) good physical shape (not talking about his outer appearance, of course). But all that dancing and stuff? Sounds so strange. The last thing I would've expected. Last edited by psmith2.0 : 2009-06-25 at 16:38. |
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Maybe he found out Diana Ross has a terminal illness or worse, won't speak to him anymore, and he couldn't take it.
The scary thing is she looks more like a man than he does now. I won't post pictures of "the king". Trust me: if you haven't seen his phony chin dimple and rotting nose cartilage lately, you won't be hungry for dinner. ...into the light of a dark black night. |
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Some of the Tweets are claiming it was caused by a drug overdose, possibly intentional, but we're talking about Twitter here, you never know what's bullshit and what's not.
Some more official info on Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090625/en_nm/us_jackson KTLA's server is fucked, takes forever to load. Edit: CNN now: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...son/index.html Twitter just EXPLODED with claims he's dead, but nothing official. |
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They always come in threes...
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I was thinking that earlier, with news of Farrah's passing. Ed McMahon, Farrah and...?
TMZ says he died. Same with Drudge. I'm not championing these sites (I know the "baggage" associated with both), but they often tend to get early word on things... Just sayin'. EDIT: The Drudge thing is merely linking to TMZ, so that's really just one "source". On CNN (TV) they're making no mention of it. Still talking about "condition unknown", etc. But it's confirmed he was rushed to the hospital, in distress, etc. Had to be revived upon arrival, just now on CNN. |
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Twitter and TMZ are claiming he died, nothing on official sources yet. Man, the internets is like EXPLODING now, and it's on all the cable channels.
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I foresee a spike in the CD sales soon. I hope he's okay, I dig moonwalker. |
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The rumors of his death makes me think of him in Thriller, returning as a zombie.
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Twitter just crapped out again, it's getting hammered.
KTLA is slow, but a little more info. No confirmation he's died on any official source yet: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktl...,4138163.story |
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It was for the best if true. If ever there was a tortured soul in this world who just wanted to be someone else....
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TMZ are such ghouls. They've reported his death, doing the whole "live in review" bit, etc.
Are they just making crap up? That's a pretty big crow to eat if they're completely wrong. Why would they do that? Their credibility (as it were) would be shot for any future stories like this. |
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Such great talent, but such a sad story. For years I have been hoping for what I knew would never happen: That he would get his life together. Here's to hoping the rumors are not true.
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Honestly his life was a total wreck as I understand it. The whole bankruptcy and ranch in disrepair thing kind of signaled the beginning of a major downhill slide IMO. Maybe it's all BS and he survives but this was not a happy soul as I said and he's done so much to his face and body that it's hard to see how rehabilitation of any kind could even be possible. Every day you wake up and look in the mirror and are reminded of all your past mistakes and bad memories. There is no way for this man to have "a fresh start". He's ruined himself.
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Those London shows were slated to begin July 8, a 50-night stand at the O2(?) arena, they just said on CNN (TV).
TMZ isn't budging from their report. They're talking about LaToya bolting from the hospital after he was pronounced, etc. Some people on CNN - reporters on the scene and industry types - keep referencing him in the past-tense. Odd. A medical correspondent on CNN explained the difference between "cardiac arrest" and "heart attack". Cardiac arrest being "stoppage", and there's usually a 10-minute window to work with. I keep hearing he was unresponsive when personnel arrived and was the same way at the hospital. If we're talking 10-20 minutes, then yeah...it's possible. Don't know when the 911 call went out (and how long it took for the EMTs to arrive). Could be a suicide? Or even an accidental Heath Ledger scenario (too many pills, and they mixed bad). |
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Updated 2 minutes ago, nothing new: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...son/index.html
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LA Times is reporting he's in a coma...
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They're now updating the same blog, saying he has been pronounced dead......
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CNN now updating to say coma as well.
Edit: KTLA saying dead: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktl...,4138163.story |
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To reiterate in case of cross-posts... LA Times is confirming that he has been pronounced dead.
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CNN (TV) is running about 10-15 minutes behind the Internet. They're just now, 1-2 minutes ago, mentioning the coma thing. Which means, if he has indeed died, they won't say it on TV for another 10-15 minutes.
EDIT: Wolf Blitzer has just said that the L.A. Times and CBS have confirmed he has indeed died. CNN hasn't confirmed, Blitzer states... Maybe TMZ knew what was what? Sad to think, but it's sounding true. Or they just rolled the dice. EDIT: AP just confirmed death. Damn. |
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CNN's front page still says coma, but they've updated the article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...son/index.html
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Am I a bad person for anticipating the Onion's take on this?
Honestly, the best I can say is... a tortured soul at peace, finally. The rest probably falls well under the "too soon" banner. |
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That's pretty much the way I feel about it. We should change the thread title to reflect his confirmed passing, so there aren't two threads in here.
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Sky News TV are confirming his death after being in a coma. (the website havent updated with the news tho) I'm watching it live
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BBC just confirmed it. ..
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