Comments on: Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dies with debts of $400 Million.

By: King of Pop Memorabilia

King of Pop Memorabilia — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:13:13 +0000

Now Michael Jackson can live to be a legend though, instead of everyone growing tired of the drama case he had become.

By: Money Hacks Carnival #72 at The Personal Finance Playbook

Money Hacks Carnival #72 at The Personal Finance Playbook — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:03:59 +0000

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By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:53 +0000

Shock and sadness of the death of Jackson expressed a range of celebrities, foreign governments and his huge fan crowd. Jackson leaves behind not only a great musical heritage and the huge crowds of fans, but also considerable debts. Despite the fact that he was one of the most successful pop music artists, who had earned hundreds of millions of dollars, he was also about half a billion dollars of debt.

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Money Hacks Carnival, Staying Cool Edition | The Personal Finance Playbook — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:41:54 +0000

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By: Debt Destroyer

Debt Destroyer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:52:12 +0000

Come on Owen…tell us what you really think.

By: Owen

Owen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:55 +0000

The truth lies in the middle of your article, which is that Michael Jacksons has been an irrelevant loser for some time. I don’t wish death or misfortune on anyone, but why does it seem like we’re all obligated to say something good about him since he has passed? The man was a freak (and barely looks like a man), an unconvicted child molestor, a debtor to a ridiculous degree, and as of lately (IMO) a dull entertainer. Maybe spinning around and grabbing your crotch was cool in the 80′s but seriously… Everytime I see his outdated, overplayed dances moves (Ill admit I like the moonwalk) I think of a dog I had that always wanted to hump my leg.

When Mr. Jackson passed on I thought the same thing as you… This has GOT to be a publicity stunt. And you know why I thought that? Because, like you touched on, this is the exact type of weird, freakshow style behavior we expect from MJ.

Either way, personally I never felt that sense of remorse nor pitty for the man when he passed. Quite honestly, I couldn’t care less about him and part of me, truth be told, felt a bit of releif. Releif because I am so sick of hearing about MJ and his desire to touch and hug and sleep with children and I am sick of a man that is getting far to much undeserved wealth and attention. Imagine if Bill O’reilly even for one minute did half the things MJ did…. He would never recover.

So, what makes MJ special? He sold millions of records? Is that the new American standard? Sell a million records and everything else you do is OK. Anna Nichole smith was a great porn star and at one point pretty damn hot but that didn’t stop anyone from calling her a washed up whore. Oh wait… MJ is black, I mean white, I mean… ??? So we can’t say anything bad about him, that would be politically incorrect and clearly racially charged. This business about MJ is already old. It’s on every news channel. I’ve had it with the death of MJ. This just proves that in death he can be far more irritating than when he was alive. Who’d have thought.
We have bigger problems to deal with than MJ and if I hear his name again I think I’m going to vomit. Watch out……

By: Debt Destroyer

Debt Destroyer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:57 +0000

@car insurance phi – It was too bad about the circus life. I always got a kick out of the “Leave Me Alone” video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5KAJw4y8wE&feature=fvst

But at the same time. He brought most of it upon himself.

@ Hiro – I agree it is silly. I don’t have the necessary psychology background to explain why people flock to the work of dead artists, but they do. Just look to “The Dark Knight” from last summer to see an example.

By: Hiro

Hiro — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:55:18 +0000

I’m still trying to understand why people would all of a sudden see so much value in MJ CDs, albums, records etc.

Yea he’s dead. I get it. But it was going to happen eventually. If you had thought about the future, you could have gotten things much cheaper and easier before the death. Now everyone’s competing with everyone trying to get a hand on anything Michael.

Silly to me

By: car insurance phi

car insurance phi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:41:20 +0000

I was too young to remember MJ in his glory days, but I did love to see the guy dance. That being said, I think it’s sad that his life became such a circus. Truly a one of a kind individual that the world will miss regardless.

By: Debt Destroyer

Debt Destroyer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:47 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@kosmo – Last night I counted 48 of the top 100 downloaded songs on itunes songs were his.

@Jonathan- You’re right. Elvis made more money dead than alive, so Michael probably will too. I wonder if Neverland Ranch will resurface…for the tourists.

@ed – And shame on his lawyers for not having a will put together for him.

**Update I guess he did have a will:
http://omg.yahoo.com/news/report-michael-jacksons-2002-will-leaves-estate-to-mother-children-charity/24591?nc