Michael Jackson has a heart attack

Originally Posted By LPFan22

Jackson's mother is now inside the hospital.

 

Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

I agree, Ursula...some sights that were reporting his death are now changing back to "he's hospitalized". TMZ seems to be the only constant.

 

Originally Posted By Kira

This is all absolutly insane. Online reports he's dead, Live TV reports he's only hospitalized.

Either way, I hope he hasn't passed. Say what you will about the man's personal life but he is a legend and was my absolute favorite musical artist growing up. I would hate to see him pass so soon.

 

Originally Posted By Ursula

If he's gone, then TMZ jumped up a notch to me.

If he isn't, they need to take that down until they can verify it.

 

Originally Posted By SFH

Look, I hope he's alive and recovers and thrives.

But it doesn't look good. If you're in cardiac arrest and you aren't breathing... death is likely. Some reports are that he's in a coma. That sounds to me like machines are keeping him "alive" until his family all has their time with him.

Again, I'd love for TMZ to be wrong and for the guy to pull through. He's the parent to three children, if for no other reason.

 

Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

LA Times is now reporting his death, and so still is Daily Breeze.

 

Originally Posted By Tinkeroon

Just heard Charlie Gibson report his death on ABC news. So sad.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

I really feel sorry for Michael Jackson... another case of a child star being destroyed by too much fame too young.

I hope and pray that his many oddities did not include abusing children. I think he had an odd attraction to children, but feel with Neverland Ranch he was just trying to give them an idealized childhood he never had. With all the investigations by folks who truly wanted to put him in jail, they never were able to come up with anything that would stick. I think the source of the rumors likely were people seeing an opportunity for a big payday.

I know I could be wrong, but I sure hope I'm not.

 

Originally Posted By Ursula

Msnbc also now has reported his death.

 

Originally Posted By mele

What a day. :-(

 

Originally Posted By magic0214

Three great stars in a week. 2 in the same day. Wow

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

OMG, I am at such a loss. The BBC are reporting he is dead too. This is unbelivable. I was obsessed with him and his work for decades. I am finding this so hard to deal with. I have not been this affected by a celeb going since Diana Princess of Wales.

 

Originally Posted By mele

((dave)) A lot of people are devastated by this news.

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

I remember when Elvis Presley died. This will be the same for the MTV generation.

 

Originally Posted By Ursula

I'm so sorry, Dave. I know how much Diana's death affected me, so I totally sympathize with you.

 

Originally Posted By SFH

RoadTrip, I totally agree with you.

 

Originally Posted By SFH

First album I ever bought was "Thriller" on tape. It is hard to describe just how big he was from then until well after "Bad", before things started to get REALLY strange. He was the biggest thing in entertainment for a while.

 

Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy

This is so sad. Just last week I was looking at my old stuff in my closet and the kids were playing with my Micheal Jackson doll that I got when I was 11.

 

Originally Posted By iamsally

My daughter called me and said he was dead. I got online immediately and everything said he was gone. Then other daughter came upstairs and asked if there was anything definitive. So I checked around and the stories had changed again. So I came here, of course.

I was never a fan but had great respect for his work. It facinated me that someone who was on the charts when I was a teenager was there when my daughter was also. How many teenagers have their music being played on oldies stations?
I too agree that if he was guilty he would have gone to jail. I know how those cases work and it does not take much evidence and they never had any.
My heart goes out to his family and fans.

 

Originally Posted By Kira

Dave

I share your pain. Although I was only around 12 yo when Princess Di died, I was unfamiliar with her at the time. Last year when heath died I was devastated. This is a repeat of heath times 10 for me.

Right now, I feel like someone has taken a knife to my childhood.