I agree. It is a shame when people die, especially when not of old age, but when people cry and say "i couldn't stop crying" about someone they didn't even know on a personal level, only listened to his music (although in some cases, people say things like this and werent avid fans). If one of my favorite musicians died, i'd be suprised and a bit saddened, but not enough to be so deeply affected as to cry.

Its odd that when a celebrity dies, the wrongs in their lives are suddently forgotten. Although he wasn't proven guilty, there were child molestation claims. Although I appreciate him as an iconic figure, who had distinctive music, a distinctive voice, and was a good performer and dancer, the shadow does pop up. Same happened when people started morning Jade Goody (although shes a lot less famous and doesnt have the talents of Jackson): people seemed to forget the ways she behaved. I guess this is the whole thing of "remember the good in their lives and the bad will be fogotten". Maybe i'm just a bit sour.