Drudge & TMZ reporting Michael Jackson died

[njsteve]

Most of his fortune was squandered through his insane spending habits and his various legal battles and the resulting confidential settlements over the years. If his criminal trials had been held on any other planet other than California he would have died in prison.

Sorry to see anyone pass before their time but as a former prosecutor who tried child sex crime cases like his, this pretty much says it all for me:

[Xplantdad]

If true...then it's sad. What sucks even more is that his father should already be in prison for the same crimes...

[Xplantdad]

Well...so far...we've found one of the three items...

Here's the picture that he sent to Holly. It says "All my love, Holly. Michael Jackson"

[1970Bluel78]

News Flash. They said Michael Jackson died form " Gene Snow" disease

[442w30]

Is that why they call it skiing on Craigslist?

Seriously, it's nice to see this thread head in a decent direction. I've seen things on other forums get deleted because people can't seem to respect others in their so-called mourning. Say what you will about MJ, but the reason why he's so significant is because he played a part in the coming of age of many people . . . just like Farrah.

[markjohnson]

The man was everywhere in the Eighties and made his fortune from what he was good at doing....singing and dancing. Remember, those were the days before the Internet tied the world together so closely. Seems like these days that there's a new Superstar every 6 months and then he's gone and replaced. Now, I'm not defending the man and we all know the allegations against him, but my opinion of him was always just kinda on the fence. I didn't know the whole story and neither did the rest of the world. We only know what the media told us and it can be very "selective reporting". We can only imagine when you have that kind of money, how everybody comes out of the woodwork for their share. Long-lost relatives appear, strangers file lawsuits against you. I don't know...........but I've always been very careful not to judge people without knowing both sides of a story.