RIP

So as I slept during the day both Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died.  Farrah was not a surprise.  This morning they were talking about how she'd taken a turn for the worse and it was minute by minute.  RIP to her, her special about her battle with cancer at least inspired people to fight their own battles.

Michael Jackson though, that one surprised the hell out of me.  Most recently he's of course known for that trial, which put my hometown on the map for a brief moment.  He dangled his baby out a window.  He was clearly... off.   And yet, before all of the crazy wtf??? stuff I also remember that his Thriller record (yes vinyl) was the first one my sister owned, when she was oh 3 or 4?  and she walked around in a too big Michael Jackson shirt with MJ buttons, singing those songs telling us she'd marry him when she grew up.  Shhh don't tell her I'm posting this she'll kill me.

And there's his videos.  He made awesome videos back when MTV was still a channel for videos that is.  He was a mess and brilliant both.   RIP to him.

And now he's gone and has left behind kids which is really what should be the big concern now, especially since there is a lot of talk about drugs and "handlers" and enabling. 

Also reports that people are leaving flowers / tributes at the wrong MJ star on the walk of fame.  His is covered by a red carpet for the Brüno premiere.