Michael Jackson dead at 50

[TomcatLeader]

Michael Jackson died today after collapsing in his home in Los Angeles from cardiac arrest. He was rushed to UCLA Medical Center where the LA Coroner officially announced his death. When firefighters responded, Jackson was not breathing. EMT's tried to revive him en route to UCLA MC, and were unsuccessful. My prayers go out to the entire Jackson family. :verysad:

 

[sleepy]

You'd think there was money made from the memorial. I know I think so.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8146395.stm

LA 'ripped off' over Jackson gig


Roads were closed off to allow the hearse to reach the event
Los Angeles city council officials have called for a review on who should foot the $1.4m (£864,000) bill for Michael Jackson's memorial gig.
Councilman Dennis Zine claims taxpayers, who have been asked to make donations, "are getting ripped off".
He has asked for a report on policing and traffic control costs for last week's service at the Staples Center, which was attended by 17,000 fans.
Councilman Zine says promoter AEG Live or the Jackson family should pay.
But AEG president Tim Leiweke said that AEG did pay for the memorial itself.
However, security around the event resulted in high costs to Los Angeles at a time when the city is in debt for half of a billion dollars.
Roads were closed to allow the hearse carrying Jackson's body to travel the 10 miles from the Forest Lawn cemetery to the venue.
And the memorial, watched on TV by more than 31 million people in the US and millions more around the world, required the deployment of thousands of police officers and emergency services.
Donations collapse
At a meeting on Thursday, Zine asked whether the event's promoters or producers might provide "reimbursement to the city to replenish the public safety and other critical funds".

Millions watched the memorial gig
Last week, the mayor's office revealed around $17, 000 (£10, 400) had been donated to a website collecting cash before it collapsed.
Meanwhile, Michael Jackson's sister Latoya has told Sunday newspapers she believes the singer was "murdered" for his money, claiming money and jewels have since gone missing.
She told UK newspaper, the News of the World: "We don't think just one person was involved in the murder. It was a conspiracy to get Michael's money."
Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson has also said he suspects "foul play" in the death of his pop star son.

 

[alton]

Hi,
Even though he went through a lot of legal trouble being accused of hurting children people should leave him alone he is deceased now we should remember him for his great contribution to music not his bad legal trouble we should pay our respects to him and honor him as one of the worlds greatest entertainers of all time.

 

[sleepy]

Hi,
Even though he went through a lot of legal trouble being accused of hurting children people should leave him alone he is deceased now we should remember him for his great contribution to music not his bad legal trouble we should pay our respects to him and honor him as one of the worlds greatest entertainers of all time.

Hey SteveOz.

Why was Alton banned?

 

[StevOz]

Hey SteveOz.

Why was Alton banned?

Favourite pinball - asdf

Though I may have be wrong, so I'll undo the ban and see what happens.

My apologies to Pinball Nirvana Forums - View Profile: alton@@AMEPARAM@@View Profile: alton</title>@@AMEPARAM@@alton if I was too hasty in doing this but we have been getting a lot of bots of late.

 

[StevOz]

Well I was right alton was a spambot and changed it's signature to link to spam shortly after being unbanned, so there ya go....

 

[sleepy]

Sorry about that, but I was only quizzing Alton's M. Jackson post.

Looks like Alton is the pen name for Duke Nukem Forever.