Comments on: Obituaries: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:33:26 +0000

Well, Tuesdays was always “Visitation” day at my church growing up…

…I guess this is knocking door to door, interrupting everyone's dinner 21st century style!

By: dlr

dlr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:13:46 +0000

Both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died as famous people; however, the greater concern is did they die as beleivers in Jesus Christ?
If not, they will never have another chance to make a decision for Christ.
Farrah's death was expected, as she was battling cancer; however, with Michael's death, it shows just how fragile and short life is.
If you haven't made a commitment to Christ, now is the accepted time.

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:33:26 +0000

Well, Tuesdays was always “Visitation” day at my church growing up…

…I guess this is knocking door to door, interrupting everyone's dinner 21st century style!

By: dlr

dlr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:13:46 +0000

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:34:11 +0000

Well, to be blunt, it doesn't end until they do. They were part of a generation that began maximum exposure. With the 1970s media proliferation, we got these stars as none had before, on record, on TV, in the movies. So we will see them go in these groups, troubling as that may be.

Think of the future generations who have very few stars in their sky but a whole lot of celebrities, famous solely for being famous. There may come a day when they'll pass on in flocks too, but unlike this particular moment, the impact will be felt by few. It'll just be another car crash on the highway because their contributions to the culture were so faint and so momentary.

So in fact, there may yet come a time when even this degree of mourning will pass on.

By: EightE1

EightE1 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:41:22 +0000

Well done, Dunphy. Jackson was a tragic and troubled figure, but the best of the music he made (Jackson 5 stuff, the Jacksons' Destiny and Triumph albums, plus, of course, Off the Wall and Thriller) will prove immortal. May he rest in peace, as may Ms. Fawcett and the great Sky Saxon, who also passed away on this truly surreal day.

Rob
EightE1

By: kshane

kshane — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:22:46 +0000

I think you say Rest in Peace Michael. I hope you finally found the peace in death that you never found in life. Maybe they'll finally leave you alone now.

By: deltablues2

deltablues2 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:49:07 +0000

I'm not sure how much more of these I can bear. Mourning people that I don't know but who have hovered around me longer than I've been alive. Ray Charles, George Carlin, Bea Arthur, Richard Pryor, Dom DeLuise, Michael Jackson. When exactly is it going to end ? Can someone give me a date while I crawl back under the covers ?

What do you say to people that you've never met and never had a chance of meeting ? What do you say to people who didn't know you but affected you more than most of the ones you see every day ? What do you say to someone who inspires, amazes and enthralls you ? What do you say to someone who brings you joy that you didn't know you were capable of ? What do you say to someone who unknowingly drags you out of even the most bottomless depression ? How do you express thanks to someone who isn't even in your orbit ? How do you tell someone that you think they may have saved you ? What do you say to someone like that ?

What do you say ?