“I was a Michael Jackson fan. It’s devastating. It’s devastating to see that Michael is gone. I’m going to miss him. I think it’s tantamount to (the death of) Elvis Presley. … I was at the Victory tour (at Arrowhead Stadium in 1984). Historic. I’ll never forget that.”

“I find (his death) hard to believe. I didn’t really listen to him that much. He’s a pop music icon, though. His music’s still there, so he’ll live on through that.”

“It’s very sad. I went to one of his concerts in Adelaide (Australia). And I remember going to my sister’s 6th birthday party (at a roller skating rink), and ‘Thriller’ was No. 1 at the time. The DJ had to get my mom’s permission to play (the video, which featured zombies).”

“I’m surprised. I didn’t see it coming. My money would not have been on him for the next celebrity to die. (Farrah Fawcett), I expected it because she had been so ill.”

“He kind of overshadowed Farrah Fawcett. ‘Beat It’ was always my favorite song. It was the young-rebel music.”

“I’m sorry to hear of his death. That’s too bad, but I’m of another era.”


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