MICHAEL JACKSON Dies - POISON And SHINEDOWN Issue Statements
June 25, 2009, 15 years ago
CNN is reporting that MICHAEL JACKSON has died at the age of 50.
"The King of Pop" collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center.Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said an autopsy would probably be done on the singer Friday, with results expected that afternoon.
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POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has issued the following statement:
"Michael Jackson - Huge Loss!!! The words genius and musical are used in the same sentence too often. Not in the case of Michael Jackson. His musical expression will never be topped and his inspiration will live forever. R.I.P. - Rikki"
SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers has also commented:
"Sitting in a dressing room in Calgary, Canada I am more saddened than I can remember in maybe the last five yearsCall the guy whatever you want... judge his actions, judge his judgments, and judge the man any way in any language you want.
But, Michael Jackson was the best. There was no one better. There never will be anyone better. People don’t try anymore. You can take any pretty loser who can’t sing who has a good smile and sells records and make him a star
Just look at ANYONE on the charts today.
Today we lost a part of music history, a legend, and the greatest pop music artist there ever will be. The things Michael created on Thriller, Off The Wall and Bad will never be matched. By anyone ever.
Michael Jackson was the best. People believed in Michael Jackson who didn’t believe in Jesus. And that my friends is a legend.
God Bless Michael Jackson's music , his soul , and his legend . That can never be replaced.
Rest in Peace Sir. God bless your soul."
