The King Of Pop (1958-2009)

Some people might refer to him as "Wacko Jacko" or other not-so-nice nicknames, but those of us a little older (and maybe a little wiser) know that Michael Jackson was truly a brilliant artist (for almost five decades). His sudden passing yesterday from what doctors believe was cardiac arrest is nothing short of tragic. But what he left the world with - all his music - is nothing short of genius. To me Michael was the "King of Pop", I was scared of his "Thriller" video (I was barely old enough to walk), and I loved his moonwalk. I can go into all his record-breaking music sales across the globe, but I'll mention something people sometimes forget about - his fabulous sense of style! Remember the one glove? You still see people sporting that style every once in a while! How about his heavily zippered jackets or the military-style he sported with such grace? Michael definitely made an indelible mark on the world of style as well as the world of music and he will be sorely missed!

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