IMO.
Do not count when someone has passed away, please show some respect and decorum guys!
FFS 
yeh but some people are going to far with this s***.
he was a good musican he had a hard childhood he became very successful and made alot of money he perhaps made some bad decisions thought his life also.
and he died as a result of one of those decisions, its sad and all but he was just another human being not some kind of god or anything.
I heard today that some people were committing suicide over the fact he was dead.
I mean for crying out loud.
Now that is ridiculous!
Tht is taking it way too far!
Conspiracy;
It has been said Jermaine Jackson wanted Michael to be shown to the world! l of a sudden he has to have a closed casket? Why is that?
News Yesterday;
Michael Jackson's brain has reportedly had his brain took out of him and is going to b placed in someone else?
Here's some news for you.
OK! magazine reportedly paid over $500,000 for the controversial "last" picture of Michael Jackson being carried on a stretcher, possibly dead.
But they've gotten more reaction than they bargained for.
The New York Post has reported that Sean Combs and Jay-Z are said to be so furious, "they're organizing a boycott,"
A rep for OK! has denied the boycott to the Post. "This is untrue. No one at OK! has been contacted about any such cancellations as a result of the magazine's coverage of this news event. Any pages booked by the advertising team are running as scheduled."
Even without a boycott, why the outrage over a photo that already aired Friday on the entertainment news show “The Insider?”
OK! Magazine published Michael Jackson's death photo on its cover this week. But "The Insider" showed the same photo on TV and posted it on its website last week. Click here (but its graphic, be warned) to see the photo
The show's website clearly says "The Insider" has the exclusive last photo of Michael Jackson before his death. But there is often a distinction between a print publication and a TV show and website's exclusive rights.
What do you think about this photo being released at all?
Is it disgusting and disrespectful? Or will it appeal to Michael's morbidly curious millions of fans? In a very creepy way, it is their last chance to say goodbye.
Number 2.
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Plans for Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center are emerging, as news that Michael's body could be on display at the sports arena is being reported by CNN. Jackson's family is reportedly still considering an open casket viewing at the public memorial tomorrow, an event which is expected to draw far more than the 17,500 people who will receive tickets. Lapd seems very concerned with crowd control, and they have already decided to set up a perimeter several blocks around the memorial site, which would make it impossible for anyone without a wristband and a ticket to get in. Concern has also been expressed over who will help fund the extra security measures for the event - city councilman Dennis Zine has suggested that Jackson's family and Aeg Live pitch in, and he makes a good argument. Zine tells The Guardian, "If
Number 3.
Michael Jackson will be buried without his brain today after doctors retained it following an autopsy to help determine the cause of death.
The King of Pop will be saluted in grand fashion at the Staples Centre memorial ceremony, and reportedly laid to rest at Los Angeles's Forest Lawn cemetery. However, the LA coroner's office has still not completed its tests on Jackson's brain, and the singer's family have been advised that unless they wish to wait, he must be buried without it.
Jackson died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 25 June. Though his body was released the next day to relatives, his brain was not. The pop star's inert brain must "harden" for at least two weeks before doctors can conduct their neuropathology tests.
Doctors will examine Jackson's brain to help determine the cause of death, suspected of being linked to painkillers. Such examinations can also reveal unknown diseases, evidence of alcohol abuse or whether Jackson has suffered overdoses in the past.
Removing the brain is the "only way to carry out the tests" according to a source for the Mirror. "The tissue has to be examined. I can't tell you how long that is going to take."
Jackson's funeral will begin with a closed-casket family service, followed by a Staples Centre memorial for more than 11,000 fans.
Number 4.
The Los Angeles coroner's office yesterday dismissed as "inaccurate" claims made in the Sun newspaper that Michael Jackson's autopsy revealed he was emaciated and almost bald when he died.
Yesterday the Sun's front-page exclusive claimed the singer's autopsy results showed the King of Pop was a "virtual skeleton", almost completely bald and that his "hips, thighs and shoulders were riddled with needle wounds" after he died of a suspected heart attack last Thursday.
The News International red-top, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, claimed to have been leaked results of Jackson's autopsy.
The Sun reported that the autopsy conducted by Los Angeles County coroner Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran found frantic attempts to resuscitate 50-year-old Jackson had also broken several of his ribs.
Sathyavagiswaran's autopsy was one of two carried out on Jackson's body – the second was conducted by a private pathologist.
After the Sun's revelations, LA County assistant chief coroner Ed Winter said reports Jackson was almost bald, emaciated and that his hips, thighs and shoulders were riddled with needle wounds did not come from either the private or county autopsies.
"I don't know where that information came from, or who that information came from. It is not accurate. Some of it is totally false," Winter added.
Speculation about what caused Jackson's heart to stop has centred on his prescription drug use, but toxicology tests are expected to take several more weeks.
The pop star died at his rented Los Angeles home, days before he was due to start a string of concerts in London at the O2 Arena.
At the time of publication, the Sun had not responded to a request for comment.
Number 5.
Michael Jackson was set to perform a duet with son Prince, 12, during his upcoming sold-out London concerts, the singer's former publicist reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
"He was planning on doing a short duet with his son, Prince," Stuart Backerman tells Us. "He knew his kids would enjoy it."
See photos of Michael Jackson and his kids.
"He wanted his kids to see him perform at least once to get the vibe of the Michael Jackson mania," says Backerman of Jackson, who hadn't hit the stage since a series of 2001 tribute concerts in NYC.
Look back at Michael Jackson's most unforgettable moments.
Jackson – who died at age 50 after suffering cardiac arrest June 25 -- named his mother Katherine as guardian of his three children – Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7 and "intentionally" omitted Debbie Rowe, the children's biological mother, from his will. (The new Us Weekly breaks the news that the children's biological father is Arnold Klein, Jackson's L.A.-based dermatologist and Rowe's former boss.) If Katherine died before him or couldn't serve as guardian, Jackson nominated Diana Ross, according to his will.
See how Michael Jackson's face has changed through the years.
Despite their father's passing, Jackson's kids "are happy," Jackson patriarch Joe said at a press conference Monday, adding that they're with "other young ones in the Jackson family.... They were never around other kids."
For more details into Jackson's bizarre home life, why he made his children wear costumes and never-before-seen family photos, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.
Number 6.
MICHAEL JACKSON CRAZY EBAY AUCTIONS: PEOPLE CASH IN ON THEIR DEATH MASKS, PAIN MEDS, ENERGY DRINKS, GLITTER GLOVES AND OTHER KING OF POP PARAPHERNALIA
Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 8:08AM
By Gendy Alimurung in Shop, Weird
The King of pop is dead. Long live the King. And his crazy Ebay auctions. The body isn't even cold and already people are looking to cash in. Anyone who ever owned anything remotely Michael Jackson-related seems to have put it up for auction in the past few days. Here are a few of the wackiest of Wacko things.
1. MICHAEL JACKSON PAIN MEDICATION - $100,000
Authentic? Who's to say. "Prescription bottle once belonging to the king of pop...He was prescribed this for pain. Your chance to own a truly rare piece of history." Is that Darvocet?
2. MICHAEL JACKSON PLASTER FACE MASK (a.k.a. DEATH MASK) -- $2,999
Says the seller: "I am selling a unique face cast of Michael. Just looks bizarre in my home now, after his death. It was made of Michael's face during the time he was shooting one of his videos back in the 80's."
Creepy. And the mask is scary, too.
3. MICHAEL JACKSON DOLL WITH OUTFITS -- $400
Says the seller: "I cannot believe today we have lost the king of pop...This is my personal doll from my childhood. I remember the day my grandpa took me to the best store in Oceanside California to purchase this doll. I can't believe I am selling it, but I desperately in need of the money, and I bet I will regret this one day."
4. BEAT IT TOUR TEE SHIRT FROM 1984, SIZE SMALL -- $380
This person is pretty much an idiot for pricing the shirt at over three hundred bucks. A rival seller is already selling the exact same shirt for $9.99 to one bidder.
5. MOONWALKER ARCADE GAME -- $1,500
Says the seller: "I LOVE this arcade machine because I grew up playing Moonwalker in the arcades with my closest friends plus I love Michael's music so very much... but I am willing to give up an important thing from my PAST to help pay for my FUTURE... a diamond engagement ring."
6. MICHAEL JACKSON ENERGY DRINK - $50,000
He didn't drink from it. He didn't sign it. He didn't even touch it.
For fifty grand, you get, per the seller's description: "Original Official Michael Jackson Product, New sealed never open Energy Drink from year 1998 bought in Germany in 1998. I bought this energy drink in Germany and I have saved this to this day...I belive this is the only one in the world and for collectors of Michael Jackson products this is invaluable."
7. MICHAEL JACKSON SIGNED CONTRACT FROM LAST EVER LIVE SHOW -- $150,000
Supposedly the original seven page-long contract between MJ and David Gest for Jackson's last live show.
8. DAILY NEWSPAPER FRONT COVER -- $10,000
Did the LA Times put this listing up themselves? Heads up: copies of La Opinion are going for $299, the Press Telegram for $199, and, the best deal of all, eight copies of the New York Times for 99-cents.
9. "INMEMORYOFMICHAELSMUSIC.COM" DOMAIN NAME -- $10,000,000
I don't know what to say about this one except if you buy it for ten million dollars, then I have swampland in Florida I'd like to sell you.
10. GLITTER GLOVE -- $42
He never wore it. Never touched it. It just looks like one he wore. Says the seller: "As you can see it is still in Good Shape especially considering the age. I purchased this back in 1984. The nice ones like this were very hard to find."
cuckoo 
