Monday, June 29, 2009


Pop superstar Michael Jackson died on June 25 at the age of 50. Paramedics responded to a 911 call at around 12:26 PM, the Los Angeles Times reported. Jackson was apparently not breathing at the time medical experts appeared at the scene. Sources say Jackson went into cardiac arrest and had to receive CPR in the ambulance.
Jackson's family called for a private autopsy, but results will unlikely be final until a forensics investigation can be completed.

Initial reports reveal that Jackson had taken unspecified prescription medication. Accusations that Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, gave the star drugs that may have contributed to his death have been denied. Murray's lawyers say he prescribed medicines only in response to specific complaints from Jackson. Murray will wait to speak publicly until after the police and forensics investigation is complete.
A second autopsy may be completed, allowing the family to get some information about signs of heart, brain or lung disease or fresh needle punctures.
In addition to an outpouring of fans around the world, many stars such as Madonna and Paul McCartney, have expressed grief about his loss as well as celebrate his life.


Michael Jackson’s funeral service will be the event of the year. If the suggested statistics are correct, more people will watch the televised service than Princess Diana’s. Think about it.

Princess Di’s funeral was attended by 250,000 people in London’s Hyde Park and was watched on TV by an estimated 2.5 billion people (a television record). I’m betting that Michael Jackson’s funeral will be watched by an easy 5 billion.

But what will be done with Michael Jackson’s body? Some sources are saying that Michael Jackson’s will demands that he be cremated and the ashes scattered on the moon. Yes. The moon.

But others think there will just be a simple (relatively speaking, of course) funeral service for the King of Pop. Michael Jackson’s parents, Joe and Katherine, and his eight sisters and brothers are currently overseeing the funeral preparations.

You can expect up to 500,000 fans from all over the world to line the streets of LA later this week. A televised Michael Jackson funeral service (with celebrity eulogists) will certainly be followed by a procession.

But will Michael Jackson’s body be buried at the Neverland Ranch? In a simple grave or an ornate tomb? Or will he really be launched into space?

Only time will tell.