Losing the King of Pop After months and months of working on his comeback, the Michael Jackson This Is It tour was almost ready. But sadly, he and the rest of the world would never get to experience this comeback. The news spread through the world like wildfire, resulting in an incredible amount of grief, sadness, and sympathy. One of the most influential artists in music, The King of Pop, was dead.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson was found unconscious in his home in Los Angeles by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. Murray administered CPR before calling 9-1-1. After the call was made, Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene and later pronounced dead. It was later found that Jackson suffered from cardiac arrest, caused by intoxication …show more content…
She was in the cafeteria when she looked up at the TV, trying to find distraction. She saw the words “Michael Jackson Dead” on a news headline. Ambulances, policeman, and grieving fans surrounding his home and the hospital she guessed he had died at. “I just couldn’t believe it,” Gaines gasped. Susan has been a fan of Jackson since she was a young girl. “Michael Jackson was the cute front guy of a boy band, so as a young girl, it was so cool seeing him,” Susan says. As she got older, and he had broken away from the band beginning his solo career, her love for Michael never faded. She said, “I started to respect him more for the talent that he was as a creator and a director, as well as an incredible singer and entertainer.” His death was incredibly shocking to her because it was hard for her to imagine that an idol she has had for her entire life was gone. “I think that when he died it was sad for me, but also the saddest of all days for the entertainment world,” Susan adds. As soon as she got home, she anxiously watched more of the story. The whole world was going crazy about the news of his death. Susan stated, “When Michael Jackson died, the entire world took note, and the entire world went nuts.” No one could truly believe that one of the greatest entertainers to ever live was
On June 25, 2009, Jackson was found unconscious in his home in Los Angeles by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. Murray administered CPR before calling 9-1-1. After the call was made, Jackson was treated by paramedics at the scene and later pronounced dead. It was later found that Jackson suffered from cardiac arrest, caused by intoxication …show more content…
She was in the cafeteria when she looked up at the TV, trying to find distraction. She saw the words “Michael Jackson Dead” on a news headline. Ambulances, policeman, and grieving fans surrounding his home and the hospital she guessed he had died at. “I just couldn’t believe it,” Gaines gasped. Susan has been a fan of Jackson since she was a young girl. “Michael Jackson was the cute front guy of a boy band, so as a young girl, it was so cool seeing him,” Susan says. As she got older, and he had broken away from the band beginning his solo career, her love for Michael never faded. She said, “I started to respect him more for the talent that he was as a creator and a director, as well as an incredible singer and entertainer.” His death was incredibly shocking to her because it was hard for her to imagine that an idol she has had for her entire life was gone. “I think that when he died it was sad for me, but also the saddest of all days for the entertainment world,” Susan adds. As soon as she got home, she anxiously watched more of the story. The whole world was going crazy about the news of his death. Susan stated, “When Michael Jackson died, the entire world took note, and the entire world went nuts.” No one could truly believe that one of the greatest entertainers to ever live was