'I'm better off dead. I'm done.': Michael Jackson's fateful prediction just a week before his death.
Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Had he not been driven – by a cabal of bankers, agents, doctors and advisers – to commit to the gruelling 50 concerts in London’s O2 Arena, I believe he would still be alive today.
During the last weeks and months of his life, Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the concert series scheduled for next month – a series that would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but which he could never have completed, not mentally, and not physically.
Michael knew it and his advisers knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. For Michael Jackson, it was fatal.
dam the organiser, they oli concern on earning money and i believe this is not an isolated issue.
Jackson doctor denies painkiller injection
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says the physician did not inject the singer with painkillers.
There've been reports saying that the pop icon was injected with Demerol shortly before he went into cardiac arrest.
But the lawyer says Dr Conrad Murray found the star unconscious in his rented mansion and tried to revive him.
Los Angeles police said they do not consider the doctor a suspect after questioning him for a second time.
A second autopsy ordered by Jackson's family is said to have been completed.
There was no word on the findings.
An official autopsy conducted last week failed to determine what killed the star.
A family friend told Reuters news agency that the family is planning a funeral that could take place on Wednesday.
She added that Michael Jackson could be buried at his famous Neverland ranch in California.
Michael Jackson's sudden death at the age of 50 has triggered a global outpouring of grief.
Music retailer HMV says there's been an 80-fold increase in demand for his music after his death.
It saw the biggest one-day rise in sales seen for any artists, including Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
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Some 100 fans turn up at Michael Jackson’s memorial in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Fans of international pop star Michael Jackson are still reeling from the news of his death.
In Singapore, a special memorial was held at Hong Lim Park in honour of the King of Pop on Sunday.
Some 100 people showed up even before the candle light vigil started.
Some came with flowers and gifts. Others paid tribute by making some typical Michael Jackson moves.
The event was organised by three friends, two of whom are waiting to enter university and the other is a polytechnic student.
They came up with the S$1,500 needed for the sound system and projector. And they are willing to go further.
Vikneswaran, co—organiser of the Michael Jackson Memorial, said: "So far, there’s no news of his funeral yet, but as soon as it’s out, we are definitely planning a trip to wherever his funeral is."
A diversity of Michael Jackson’s fans turned up at the vigil.
"Very young, he left this world. Goodbye," said a monk.
"I first saw the news on TV, I was shocked and I cried all day. My mother said, ’don’t cry’ but my mom cried as well," said a Chinese woman.
"His concert in 1993, I went and saw him. He’s my idol for a long, long time. He’s fantastic," said another woman.
"My friend and I really love him, you know... He’s Michael Jackson!" said an American girl.
Many at the vigil said Michael Jackson was a huge part of their childhood. Even though he’s gone, they said, his music will live on forever.
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poor thing manz.. think he got pressured into suicide.. read that originally made to sign for 10 concerts.. den suddenly the concert number increase to 50.. and MJ already 50 sia.. the person that make him sign most likely wan him to die asap =(
loss of talent man.
Originally posted by soleachip:'I'm better off dead. I'm done.': Michael Jackson's fateful prediction just a week before his death.
Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Had he not been driven – by a cabal of bankers, agents, doctors and advisers – to commit to the gruelling 50 concerts in London’s O2 Arena, I believe he would still be alive today.
During the last weeks and months of his life, Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the concert series scheduled for next month – a series that would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but which he could never have completed, not mentally, and not physically.
Michael knew it and his advisers knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. For Michael Jackson, it was fatal.
somehow i dun think it was greed which killed him.. at least not for now.. got a feeling/read somewhere that he was pressured into signing for the concert tour.
he mentioned that 'if i dont sing they'll kill me'. and he was financially cash-strapped.
Originally posted by Fantagf:
ha h ha, not surprise there are people who like jumping onto the bandwagon
i feel like i might too. but the last time i jumped onto a bandwagon, i got depressed =((
IM STILL SO SAD..........
watched alot of his videos. his moves are just so fluid and omg, keeps u glued to his dance. you rock the world is a nice MV, the near ending part is so awesome la!!
been listening to his songs these few days.
ya loh. 10 to 50 concerts?! so mean! he's 50 years old liao loh. somemore, i think he has high expectations of himself. hence, the pressure.
and i think that all those child molestations are accusations of michael jackson!! the parents of the 1993 child molestation case, they got 22 million from michael jackson loh, and the parents dropped the case. i just feel there's smth wrong.
havent been able to go on since heard his death. Alot of people and those fucking leeches say unpleasant rumours about him. Hes done so much for charity and kids around the world.
Jackson set for final journey to Neverland: report
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - Michael Jackson's body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, it was reported Tuesday, fueling speculation that the sprawling fantasy retreat could become a permanent memorial to the tragic pop icon.
A 30-car motorcade reportedly plans to escort the body on Thursday to the King of Pop's 1,050-hectare (2,600-acre) estate, a monument to Jackson's obsession with childhood that once included a fairground and a private zoo.
CNN and the celebrity news website TMZ.com, quoting police sources, said the Jackson family planned a public viewing on Friday -- which could draw a crush of fans to the isolated ranch north of Los Angeles.
Jackson's death at the age of 50 last week has sparked a worldwide outpouring of tributes which continued on Tuesday with crowds gathering at New York's famous Apollo Theater for a celebration of the star's life.
Friday's public viewing could be an indication that the Jackson family has permanent plans for Neverland.
Santa Barbara County officials said Tuesday they had received no formal notification of a memorial but said departments were "preparing to accommodate a large event" if a request for a Neverland funeral was made.
Some fans say the star should be buried at the ranch and want it to be transformed into a shrine similar to Elvis Presley's Graceland.
Neverland was named after the fantasy island of Peter Pan, Jackson's inspiration who refused to grow up.
But the estate fell into disrepair after becoming the alleged crime scene in Jackson's 2005 trial on child molestation charges. Jackson vacated the property following his acquittal and never lived there again.
The estate was reportedly on the verge of foreclosure before Jackson's death as his extravagant lifestyle and mounting personal and legal problems took their toll on his finances.
The long-term fate of Neverland has been one of the myriad legal issues arising from Jackson's sudden death.
A judge on Monday gave Jackson's 79-year-old mother, Katherine, temporary control over his estate including Neverland and the rights to songs of the Beatles. She was also named temporary guardian of his three children.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Jackson drafted a will in 2002 that divided his estate between his mother, his three children and one or more charities.
Conspicuously absent was his father, Joe Jackson, who groomed his nine children into musical sensations but had an uneasy relationship with his son.
Michael Jackson said the family patriarch, a steelworker, would beat him when he missed a note and humiliate him, leading to the pop star's fragility and obsession with childhood.
Joe Jackson said Monday that he and his wife were ready to be supportive parents to the pop star's three children.
"This is where they belong," Joe Jackson, also 79, told reporters after the decision. "We're going to take care of them and give them the education they're supposed to have."
Jackson's former wife of three years, Debbie Rowe, is the mother of the two eldest children -- Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11. The third, seven-year-old Prince Michael II, was born in 2002 to a surrogate whose identity has never been made public.
It remains unclear where the star would ultimately be buried. The family has hesitated at funeral plans after authorizing a second autopsy to determine how he died.
The Los Angeles Times reported that police detectives are seeking to identify and interview "multiple doctors" who treated Jackson in the years before his death.
Attention has so far focused on the role of Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, who was with the star just before his death last Thursday.
Lawyers for Murray and law enforcement sources have said he is not suspected of wrongdoing and has co-operated with the investigation.
On Monday, coroner's office investigators removed several plastic bags of medication from Jackson's rented mansion in Holmby Hills, described as "additional medical evidence."
Meanwhile the organizers of a series of Jackson's planned comeback concerts in London revealed Tuesday that video footage of his rehearsals existed and could be released to the public.
The president of promoters AEG Live, Randy Phillips, told Sky News television that video of the pop legend's performances would disprove rumors that he was incredibly frail before his death.
"We may at some point release some footage of him in rehearsal that would totally refute that," he said.
Just out of curiosity a show of hands.Honestly,how many of you here have ever made fun or crack a nasty joke about MJ when he was alive? My two hands up.
I think some of us had. I am one of them. But that aside. Death is death. No matter how we crack joke or hate the person, death is death, a different matter.
Personally, i would like to see michael live longer. Don't know if this is a good idea. from wwhat we know he is not a happy person. The media person from taiwan said may b it is better off for michael to leave as it is a relief for him.
His death made his popularity soar again cuz I remember one thread (last year) about who is the King of Music and when someone mentioned MJ some youngsters including @ngel didnt know who he was.Damn @ngel didn't even know who Elvis was>Hahaha
The guy may be dead but his songs got resurrected.
I cracked jokes at MJ before even though i am his big fan, but, jokes aside, words just cannot describe his awesomeness, gotta acknowledge that for a fact.
Hope Never Land Ranch will become his memorial where all his stuffs are enshrined there. So can pay my respects when i go over.
Originally posted by Short Ninja:His death made his popularity soar again cuz I remember one thread (last year) about who is the King of Music and when someone mentioned MJ some youngsters including @ngel didnt know who he was.Damn @ngel didn't even know who Elvis was>Hahaha
The guy may be dead but his songs got resurrected.
You mean angel7030?
Originally posted by BadzMaro:I cracked jokes at MJ before even though i am his big fan, but, jokes aside, words just cannot describe his awesomeness, gotta acknowledge that for a fact.
Hope Never Land Ranch will become his memorial where all his stuffs are enshrined there. So can pay my respects when i go over.
and there is possibility neverland ranch will be open to public if family wants that to be
actually, he quite poor thing, with so much money and fame but not happy.
he should not even gone for any plastic surgery. since his plastic surgery, things seem to fall apart for him
i like michael before his plastic surgery
Originally posted by Fantagf:
and there is possibility neverland ranch will be open to public if family wants that to beactually, he quite poor thing, with so much money and fame but not happy.
he should not even gone for any plastic surgery. since his plastic surgery, things seem to fall apart for him
i like michael before his plastic surgery
Everything has a price. Thats what parents also teach. EVERYTHING.. has a price. Just hope the price wont be the end of you.
Well, u gotta understand that, his obsession in being white and to be accepted during that time where the whites n blacks still have tensions... haiz... that was his weakness he never could overcome.
Originally posted by Fantagf:
You mean angel7030?
Yes at that time she was @ngel 50/50 now more jialat than ever
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Yes at that time she was @ngel 50/50 now more jialat than ever
she mamasan, wat to do! she not simple hor
lol!
DUN play play .
hahaha!
Originally posted by BadzMaro:I cracked jokes at MJ before even though i am his big fan, but, jokes aside, words just cannot describe his awesomeness, gotta acknowledge that for a fact.
Hope Never Land Ranch will become his memorial where all his stuffs are enshrined there. So can pay my respects when i go over.
To tell you the truth in my opinion and I feel that many others do he was better than Elvis as an entertainer/music icon.The sad part is he himself is obsessed with Elvis and trying to live a parallel life
I dunno if u guys got see the video where a reporter interview his father.. His father answers were short and the worst thing .. He took that chance to adv his new record company WTF !
Originally posted by Midlusionz:I dunno if u guys got see the video where a reporter interview his father.. His father answers were short and the worst thing .. He took that chance to adv his new record company WTF !
huh? That is bad. I have not seen the interview. But one look at the papa tells me he not a good character
Originally posted by Fantagf:
and there is possibility neverland ranch will be open to public if family wants that to beactually, he quite poor thing, with so much money and fame but not happy.
he should not even gone for any plastic surgery. since his plastic surgery, things seem to fall apart for him
i like michael before his plastic surgery
Too many nose jobs until he had to do moonwalks with a stapler in his hand in case one nostril fell off>LOL.Should have stopped when he could like Janet.
Originally posted by Short Ninja:Too many nose jobs until he had to do moonwalks with a stapler in his hand in case one nostril fell off>LOL.Should have stopped when he could like Janet.
he is a sad case. believe there is more than one factor that contributed to why he was like that