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In response to "BNO is reporting he has died. -- nm" by mara

are people shocked by this? he's 50 and has been having health problems for many years, no? -- nm

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Jun 25 '09, 14:48

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I'm 50 -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 14:52 1
- my father is 57, but he (and hopefully you) werent addicted to various painkillers for over a decade -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 15:03
Yeah, the guy hasn't been in the news often recently, is young really and is a superstar on par with very few others in the history of our culture. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 25, 14:50 8
- Maybe it's because I'm not old enough, but what about MJ made him the star nobody else could be? Why him? -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 25, 14:51 7
  - He was Justin Timberlake x 20 in his day. nm - Dignan Jun 25, 14:55
  - he was pop music long before JT and Britney and NKOTB, et al - Guy Jun 25, 14:54
  - He had a great voice, could write catchy pop lyrics, and could dance like noone else. - TWuG Jun 25, 14:53
  - Also, Quincy Jones, his producer and collaborator, helped immensely during key years -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 14:53
  - Amazingly talented; a fact that's been overshadowed significantly by his behaviors. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 25, 14:52
  - he was insanely talented. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 14:52 1
    - When Thriller came out, he was on top and NOBODY was anywhere near to him - amoxy Jun 25, 14:56
There are about a million people in this country who are 50 with health problems, Guy. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 25, 14:50
Sure, it's unexpected. Although Elvis was only 42, which always surprises me. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 14:50
It's always shocking when an icon dies. nm - Dignan Jun 25, 14:49 9
- why shocking? sad, i understand, but the surprise i dont - Guy Jun 25, 14:51 8
  - I feel nothing for the guy, but it is without a doubt shocking. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 14:54
  - Oh, Christ. nm - Dignan Jun 25, 14:52 1
    - yeah, that one was a shock. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 14:53
  - you aren't shocked when a 50 year old dies suddenly of a heart attack? -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 14:52 4
    - my stepdad had his transplant in his late 30's and died of a heart attack 53 - 'lia Jun 25, 15:00
    - again, not when he started having some serious health problems as far back as the early 90s -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 14:55 1
      - a decade of drug addictions, weight fluctuations and multiple plastic surgeries can take toll on a person -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 14:59
    - that used to be common but not for a couple of generations -- nm - zork Jun 25, 14:55

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