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In response to "if prince Harry or William had a quick tragic death, they would be escalated to their mother's of MJ's scale of press attention -- nm" by peglegpete

The number of international people who'd cause this furor, I think goes 1 deep.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Jun 26 '09, 08:20

Michael Jordan.

Very few people would combine the surprise aspect with the worldwide aplomb and the celebrity.

Ali has the fame, but him dying wouldn't be surprising. He's 65+ and not healthy.

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I just don't think it's the same for the reasons I described above. It would be shocking. There would be tributes and people would move on. This MJ - pmb Jun 26, 08:37
I don't think Jordan's impact would be that big. 15 years ago, yes. now, less so. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 08:29 6
- If you take that approach though, you could say the same about jacko 20 years ago. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 08:30 5
  - If you're only counting achievements. Celebrity reporting and controversy - Jackson had always been around - Roger More Jun 26, 08:35
  - I'll give you 10 years ago...but 20 years ago, he still had #1 hits ahead of him. -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:34 1
    - If you want to nitpick, 15 years ago Jordan still had 3 titles ahead of him. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 08:37
  - he's hasn't really been out of the public eye. I don't remember the last time I saw anything meaningful about jordan. - mafic Jun 26, 08:33
  - Jackson was still popular in the media, and was getting ready for a tour -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:32
2 - Madonna. -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:21 22
- She would qualify in the US, but I dunno her worldwide impact. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:22 21
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  - Um her worldwide following is gigantic -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 08:22 18
    - Then put her on the list. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:23 17
      - and I put McCartney over Jordan. My Mom would cry over McCartney but hasn't the foggiest idea who Jordan is. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:24 16
        
        McCartney is old. Him dying isn't a part of the shock aspect these stories need. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:26 15
        
        If you had asked me a week ago who's healthier, Jackson or McCartney, I would have said McCartney. His dying now would definitely be a shock. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 08:30
        
        John Paul 2 was old and sick. There doesn't always have to be a shock. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:27 13
        
        The shock takes these stories into the stratusphere. Hell, Payne Stewart died in a plane that crashed and became the news cycle for days - Will Hunting Jun 26, 08:29 12
        
        I get that. I'm saying McCartney is so big it doesn't matter. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:30 11
        
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        You know a ton of them. it's impossible not to. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:34
        
        Probably. But you might recognize a few. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 08:33 3
        
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        Yesterday. With a little help from my friends. Penny Lane. Hey Jude. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:37
        
        Lennon -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:36
        
        It is hard to find anyone who doesn't know a McCartney song. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:32 3
        
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        his influence is global and cross generational. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:35 1
        
        But the music doesn't die; it's the icon that dies. Hence, smaller. -- nm - TFox Jun 26, 08:36
  - oh yeah. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:22

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