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Michael Jackson MoTown LowDown (i sat on this funeral site for 5 minutes watching the flash birds and listening to the music - very peaceful - death) - James H. Cole Home For Funerals - Detroit - Michigan - Service - Cremation
| Name: |
| Michael J. Jackson |
| Birth Date & Death Date |
| August 29th, 1958 - June 25th, 2009 |
| Cemetery: |
Woodlawn Cemetery 19975 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48203 (map/driving directions) |
| Services: |
10:30AM at Graveside Service on Friday, July 17th, 2009 |
Rest In Peace....Your Talent was Appreciated!
Mercedes Gosnell - July 17th, 2009 at 2:08pm - Email
Rest
in peace, Michael. You were such an amazing force in this world, and I
know much of the world misses you. We won't forget you.
La-Tracshia Houaton - July 17th, 2009 at 2:40pm - Email
R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
We miss you!!!!
Dianne Davis - July 17th, 2009 at 2:58pm - Email
Michael
you were such a talented and wonderful performer. You will be missed by
all your fans, but we shall always keep you in our hearts. Your music
will never ever be forgotten. May you rest in peace and know that your
fans from all over the world love you so much. You will never ever be
forgotten. Much love always
mickey shadd - July 17th, 2009 at 3:06pm - Email
to
the Jackson family, Michael will be missed. he is the reason why i love
music. i've always been a fan of his & always will be. i'm glad i
got to see him in concert. i'll never stop playing his songs.
Luz M. Albaladejo - July 17th, 2009 at 4:59pm - Email
Michael... I will always love you and you will always live in my heart. Rest in peace with the Lord.
Tracey Eyre - July 17th, 2009 at 7:56pm - Email
To
all of Michael's family. Thank you so much for sharing Michael with us.
He was an amazingly brilliant artist and will be remembered for all
eternity. I will always be so grateful to be able to call myself a
massive fan of his. I still find it very difficult to believe he has
been taken from us. He will be forever alive in my heart. I hope I get
to meet him in the next life, as I wasn't fortunate enough to see him
in the flesh in this one. Michael will be with God now teaching him how
to moonwalk, while God teaches Michael how to use his wings. I just
hope He realises He will NEVER be as good as Michael. RIP Michael.
Memories of you will live on forever. I will always cherish the
memories you left with us.
Juli - July 17th, 2009 at 10:20pm - Email
you
were the best performer of our times.I loved your music, your dance
moves and I loved you as a person.you were great with everyone you came
in contact with. we will all miss you. Love always! a big fan. God
bless you. Juli
Carol Boyle - July 18th, 2009 at 4:03am - Email
Praying
for you and your family, you are a great loss for them and for all the
world, Rest In Peace, and so sad that your not here
Michael Jackson - Final Interview - Death - Obsession - Elvis - Family
Lisa Marie Presley's blog on Myspace receives renewed interest
On Friday June 26th Lisa Marie Presley posted a very emotional and touching blog on Myspace. Today her words have been revisited on television broadcasts.
Lisa Marie Presley writes in her Myspace blog
"Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death. At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did."I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that.
14 years later, I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears.
A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn't predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened. The person I failed to help is being transferred right now to the LA County Coroners office for his Autopsy.
All of my indifference and detachment that I worked so hard to achieve over the years has just gone into the bowels of hell and right now I am gutted.
I am going to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once. Our relationship was not "a sham" as is being reported in the press. It was an unusual relationship yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a "Normal life" found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on his part. Nonetheless, I do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone and I loved him very much. I wanted to "save him" I wanted to save him from the inevitable which is what has just happened.His family and his loved ones also wanted to save him from this as well but didn't know how and this was 14 years ago. We all worried that this would be the outcome then.At that time, In trying to save him, I almost lost myself. He was an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated. When he used it for something good, It was the best and when he used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad.
Mediocrity was not a concept that would even for a second enter Michael Jackson's being or actions.
I became very ill and emotionally/ spiritually exhausted in my quest to save him from certain self-destructive behavior and from the awful vampires and leeches he would always manage to magnetize around him.
I was in over my head while trying. I had my children to care for, I had to make a decision. The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow.
After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret.Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation.At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now.
As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted.
Any ill experience or words I have felt towards him in the past has just died inside of me along with him.He was an amazing person and I am lucky to have gotten as close to him as I did and to have had the many experiences and years that we had together.
I desperately hope that he can be relieved from his pain, pressure and turmoil now. He deserves to be free from all of that and I hope he is in a better place or will be.
I also hope that anyone else who feels they have failed to help him can be set free because he hopefully finally is.
The World is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right.
I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening.
~LMP"
Lisa Marie Presley's blog about Michael Jackson receives new interest today
Lisa Marie Presley's blog about Michael Jackson receives new interest todayLisa Marie Presley's blog on Myspace receives renewed interestOn Friday June 26th Lisa Marie Presley posted a very emotional and touching blog on Myspace. Today her words have been revisited on television broadcasts.
Lisa Marie Presley writes in her Myspace blog
"Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death. At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did."I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that.14 years later, I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears.A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn't predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened. The person I failed to help is being transferred right now to the LA County Coroners office for his Autopsy.All of my indifference and detachment that I worked so hard to achieve over the years has just gone into the bowels of hell and right now I am gutted.I am going to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once. Our relationship was not "a sham" as is being reported in the press. It was an unusual relationship yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a "Normal life" found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on his part. Nonetheless, I do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone and I loved him very much. I wanted to "save him" I wanted to save him from the inevitable which is what has just happened.His family and his loved ones also wanted to save him from this as well but didn't know how and this was 14 years ago. We all worried that this would be the outcome then.At that time, In trying to save him, I almost lost myself. He was an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated. When he used it for something good, It was the best and when he used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad.Mediocrity was not a concept that would even for a second enter Michael Jackson's being or actions.I became very ill and emotionally/ spiritually exhausted in my quest to save him from certain self-destructive behavior and from the awful vampires and leeches he would always manage to magnetize around him.I was in over my head while trying. I had my children to care for, I had to make a decision. The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow.After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret.Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation.At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now.As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted.Any ill experience or words I have felt towards him in the past has just died inside of me along with him.He was an amazing person and I am lucky to have gotten as close to him as I did and to have had the many experiences and years that we had together.I desperately hope that he can be relieved from his pain, pressure and turmoil now. He deserves to be free from all of that and I hope he is in a better place or will be.I also hope that anyone else who feels they have failed to help him can be set free because he hopefully finally is.The World is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right.I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening.~LMP"
Joe Jackson seeks Lisa-Marie Presley&squo;s help for Neverland | Herald Sun
Joe Jackson seeks Lisa-Marie Presley&squo;s help for Neverland | Herald SunJoe Jackson seeks Lisa-Marie Presley's help for Neverland
July 17, 2009 12:00am
JOE Jackson wants his former daughter-in-law Lisa-Marie Presley - Elvis' daughter - to help him transform Neverland into the next Graceland.
The 79-year-old father of the late Michael Jackson sought out Priscilla and her daughter Lisa Marie Presley - Michael's ex-wife and the daughter of Elvis Presley - because he is keen to turn Michael's former home into an attraction for fans.
Joe believes Neverland could be as successful as Elvis' former residence Graceland.
National Enquirer magazine reports: "Joe secretly set about soliciting advice from ex in-laws Lisa Marie Presley and hard-nosed mom Priscilla Presley on how to turn the ranch into a perpetual money-machine, like Graceland - which has netted the Presleys hundreds of millions!"
Joe is said to be amazed at the amount of money Priscilla and her family have made from Graceland.
He is keen to buy the Neverland ranch - which Michael moved out of in 2005 following his acquittal of child abuse charges - from the mortgage company which is currently in charge of it as soon as possible.
Joe is also said to be considering exhuming Michael's body after it is buried and moving it to Neverland - even though the 50-year-old pop icon had said he never wanted to return after police raided the estate in 2003.
A source said: "Joe tortured Michael in life. If his scheme to bury Michael in Neverland succeeds, his son may never rest in peace. Turning Neverland into Graceland is one thing - imprisoning Michael's spirit in a hated place is a shocking betrayal."
Meanwhile, Michael Jackson was turned into a hermit by his doctors and bodyguards, his father has claimed.
Joe Jackson says his 50-year-old son – who died of a suspected cardiac arrest last month – refused to venture out in the months leading up to his death and compared his life to that of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes who died a recluse in 1976.
Joe alleges Michael’s entourage forced the pop legend to cut him and his mother Katherine out of his life.
He said: "His relationship was different because he was protected by the security guards. It was not only me but Katherine too. They treated him just like they did Howard Hughes.
"I knew the people weren't treating him right in the beginning but there was nothing I could do, he was his own man. All of them were cheating him."
Joe also spoke again of his belief that Michael’s entourage played a part in his death.
He said: "I do believe there was foul play. When he left rehearsals he was waving and all this stuff.
"Then he went upstairs and this doctor was there and he must have given him something to make him rest."
Meanwhile, it has been revealed Michael – who was due to start a 50-night residency at London’s O2 arena last Monday – used to cure his insomnia by dancing.
Publicist Rob Goldstone said the Thriller singer had a dance floor installed in hotel rooms during his Bad tour in the 80s.
He said: "At the end of a show it took him eight to 10 hours to wind down. So he'd dance the entire time."
Slim Shady | Bernhard Willhelm Aviators - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com
Slim Shady | Bernhard Willhelm Aviators - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.comPhoto courtesy of Mykita
New in stores are these blindingly bright sunglasses created by Germany’s oddball design savant Bernhard Willhelm, together with the five-year-old Berlin-based optical collective Mykita. The three mirrored aviator styles were inspired by the 1976 Olympic skiers at Innsbruck and are handmade using cut sheet metal and screwless hinges, a process that gives them great flexibility and a snug fit. Although the flashy eye poppers are intended for the winter slopes, we’ll be rocking them on the summer shores. $475 at Opening Ceremony and Seven in New York, and at American Rag in Los Angeles.
MICHAEL JACKSON IS A PIMP! Lisa Marie Presley Bares Her Baby Bump - Go Ahead and Look! People.com
Lisa Marie Presley Bares Her Baby Bump - Lisa Marie Presley : People.com
Lisa Marie Presley announced she's expecting twins – and now she's baring her baby bump in a new photo spread in the September issue of Marie Claire.
The reason for exposing herself in this spread? Presley says she's firing back against people who, early in her pregnancy, posted unflattering photos of her and just accused her of having a large, unhealthy appetite.
"They want me to be him," she tells the magazine, referring to her father, Elvis Presley. "It's like they can't wait."
Presley claims "the tabloids were going so far as to alter photos. I could never figure out why they went to all that trouble to make me look fat.
"There are at least six other famous women pregnant right now who aren't getting picked on," she says in the interview. "But they're all over me. It's like there is a campaign to demean me."Go Ahead and Look!
Says Presley: "You know what I think when I see those fat photos? I am not going to let them control me. I just let it all hang out. You want to look at me? Go ahead and look."
The singer, who is expected to give birth in the fall, has two teenage children, Riley, 19, and Benjamin, 15, with ex Danny Keough. The twins are the first children for Presley and husband Michael Lockwood.
But Presley remains defiant when it comes to the fat-talk. "I am 5' 3," she says. "If I gain five pounds it shows."
"I am trying to grow another human being," she adds. "Besides, I'm 40! I'm lucky to even be able to do this."
Taking stock of her life – and her pregnancy – Presley tells Marie Claire in the issue out Aug. 12 that she's growing emotionally as well. "We're all going to screw up," Presley says. "The important thing is, do you learn from it and not do it again? Can you make it better in the future? Can you change?
"I am in a happy place now," she says. "But it took a lot to get here. I wasn't always who I am now."
Cartier Foundation | Off the Wall - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com
The Cartier Foundation in Paris is the kind of gallery that offers continuous surprises, so whenever I am in town I try to find time to visit. You may happen upon an American artist Sarah Sze showing massive installations made from all sorts of detritus or a Brazilian photographer named Alair Gomes who captures Ipanema beach in all its beefcake glory; or you may discover a talent aside from the obvious ones in multifaceted artists like David Lynch and Patti Smith. It was here at the Cartier Foundation that I first encountered Takashi Murakami’s boyish pop world and the magic of contemporary African art.
I’m also always impressed by ability of the foundation director Herve Chandes and his staff to adapt Jean Nouvel’s beautiful but impractical glass building (with Patrick Blanc’s hanging garden on the facade, no less) to different artists’ demands — creating temporary walls, obscuring the transparent rooms, bringing in massive objects like Marc Newson’s prototype “Kelvin 40” airplane for one show.
So I wasn’t completely surprised when I recently went to preview the show “Born in the Streets: Graffiti” (July 7 to Nov. 29) and found the building looking more like a construction site. For a minute, I even thought that I had the wrong address or that my memory was playing tricks with me. When I finally found the entrance, I noticed that the part of the gallery not obscured with black curtains had free-standing temporary walls still unpainted, like sets for a coming attraction on Broadway.
For a graffiti show in Paris in 2009 I expected rooms filled with archival photographs of the New York underground scene in the 1970s and ’80s, with the predictable mix of high and low pop culture players: rappers, club kids, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. However, there was none of that.
Chandes explained that the last thing they had wanted was a graffiti retrospective. Though the show does include some historical references and recreates some famous graffiti from New York, the focus here has more to do with gesturing and language, the tradition of wall painting and the performative aspect of street art. Chandes explained that contemporary graffiti art went way beyond the spray can medium and quizzed me on the two most important graffiti capitals in the world. New York and Johannesburg? I guessed. No! São Paulo and Santiago, Chile.
The temporary walls were for showcasing artists, who were chosen for the singularity of their work. Boris Tellegen from the Netherlands had already destroyed his wall and was using his background in industrial design to build a three-dimensional work. The Swedish artist Nug showed a video of the process of making graffiti while the writer Evan Roth used a computer program to analyze and classify graffiti writing. The building’s exterior walls were already covered with some strange text, spray painted by JonOne, while two young artists were using Bic lighters to burn the walls over the reception area and create a visual labyrinth.
The influences for graffiti are wide-ranging, for sure. The São Paulo-based artist Vitche draws from his Brazilian roots as well from Indian and Aztec traditions; Basco Vazko, a Chilean tagger, takes his from tattoo art, punk culture and the work of Joan Miro; the San Franciscan Barry McGee borrows from advertising and pop art, and so on.
In a gallery next door a film, co-produced by the Cartier Foundation, on the Brazilian “Pixacao” movement, where abandoned buildings are dangerously scaled and covered in letters, was being shown. Downstairs, in the basement galleries, the smell of spray paint was still very strong as a few more artists were working on the reproduction of some major graffiti, first done in New York by P.H.A.S.E.2 and others. Here they will also show seminal films like “Style Wars” and “Stations of the Elevated” and photographs by Jon Naar, Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper.
The opening was only few days away, but somehow I felt the best was yet to come and I agonized to miss such a happening. These days I prefer art that you have to experience first person, and this would have been an ideal place — as long as my own clothes would not be tagged.
Stefano Tonchi is the editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine
Cartier Foundation | Off the Wall - The Moment Blog - NYTimes.com
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