Thank you to all of the MyEC members who joined in Writing Challenge #9. I have compiled your contributions and organized them into a Group Obituary for MJ.The King of Pop is Dead. What is worthy to be said?We at MyEC are very very sad to announce the passing of the 'King of Pop'. He probably died of heart attack, even though it is impossible to know the exact cause of his death until the coming out of the result of the investigation. He is the most popular music superstar in the world. The world is in shock.As an artist, Michael Jackson tried to express himself. Although no one knows the reasons for his "white plastic surgery", he gave a lot to world from it. He showed to the world that black and white are just two colors and, are nothing to do with capability of humans and black soul also can replanted in a white body. He went beyond the all boundaries which separated people unreasonably.Michael Joseph Jackson began when he was born on the 29th of August 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was the 7th of nine children in his family. He started to be the musical career when he was 5 years old with Jackson 5.In 1978 his first album “Off The Wall” was a big success around the world such as Rock With You , Don’t Stop ,Till You Get Enough and She’s Out of My Life and also got four of top- chart singles in US.In 1987 he had had a huge success with “Bad” album which is also regarded as a landmark in pop history, the “King of pop”. In 1993 he was accused of sexual abuse by 13 year old boy and settled out of court with the matter for $22 million.In 1994 Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley only lasted for 19 months then they divorced.Final time of his life was preparing for a phenomenal 50- date comeback residency at London’s 02 arena- dubbed “ This is it”. He died after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles on June 25, 2009. He was 50 years old.MJ is a pop icon, a man full of mystery , addicted to plastic surgery, talented, sometimes controversial. In his songs, pop king Michael Jackson was raising the following issues, such as racial problems faced by minorities, world peace, and reaching out to those in need (“From the Bottom of My Heart”). In 1998, Michael Jackson along with Luciano Pavarotti and Elizabeth Taylor performed a benefit concert for starving North Korean children on the demilitarized zone which separates North and South Korea.There's actually a lot to reveal about this man. He had a huge farm house named 'Neverland'. He had to spend a lot of money to continue its maintenance. Latest news says that Michael Jackson was a very lavish person. He wanted to lead a very wealthy life which he indeed had. He didn't even care if that expensive life cost him to borrow from others. Lately he wanted to build a permanent residence for himself in Ireland. His shocking death has indeed disappointed many of his fans following his business partners who are facing immense loss financially. The comeback concert that the organizers were planning for him are terribly caught now with confusion for the tickets worth 8 million dollars that they have sold out. Reports also claim that Michael Jackson sometimes used to borrow money worth 40-50 million dollars to proceed with lavish lifestyle.Michael Jackson ,a phenomenal singer and dancer was arguably the world's best entertainer on stage. His music genres were Pop, R&B, Rock, Funk. He won 197 major awards including 22 American Music Awards and 56 RIAA Awards.MJ 's birth name was Michael Joseph Jackson but different nick names were given to him as well like The Gloved One,Wacko Jacko ,King Of Pop,MJ.His height was 5' 10" (1.78 m).Jackson claims to have a skin disease called vitiligo. His brothers: Sigmund "Jackie", Toriano "Tito", Jermaine, Marlon, Steven "Randy", and sisters Rebbie, Janet and La-Toya Jackson.He was father of Prince Michael Jackson I, Prince Michael Jackson II, and Paris Jackson.Michael Jackson's creative and yet amazing dance moves have mesmerized audiences all around the globe."The Moonwalk was a factor in what set Michael apart and clearly in a league of his own in the realm of superstardom.Michael did not invent the move, but perfected it and made it his own." His trade marks are the Moonwalk,single sequined white glove,he always wears white socks with black shoes,says "Hee Hee" in many of his songs,high-pitched voice.Your place in the world pop will be empty.Michael had impressed the entire world by his being himself,his manners of dance,his being Magician while playing in concerts such and such.His music have been listened throughout even those who didnt understand what he was singing.In Africa,children on the roads imitated his dances and songs although they dont even know who was Michael and sometimes when they played you could hear their voices saying"i am Michael Jackson"Michael is a Christian name. It is very common and ordinary name among Christians. He is named after the archangel St. Michael. (It was not a screen name).There are a lot of Michaels, even before him.In MJ's Neverland Ranch there was also a private zoo were once an elephant,a lion,crocodiles,giraffes n other exotic animals were held.MJ had a chimp,the Bubbles,which he rescued in 1985 from a cancer research clinic in Texas.Bubbles escorted MJ in many award ceremonies n it also learned how to moonwalk n dance.MJ also famously loved spiders.He had rare kinds of spiders in elaborate enclosures.When he was a young boy he had rats,dogs n other reptiles as his pet.His song Ben was a tribute to his pet rat.Animals were really liked infact loved by MJ.They were his friends whom MJ gave his love,care n affection.In his memorial at the Staples Centre in LA, Brooke Shields said Michael Jackson was more like a prince than a king. She compared him to "The Little Prince" and spoke of his favourite song, "Smile". She said that their friendship was never "strange" as the media liked to call it. Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, said her "daddy" was the best father in the world.The Michael's kids, along with a third child, Prince Michael II (Blanket), 7, whose mother is unknown, are in the temporary court-ordered care of Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson, 79, whom the singer named as guardian in his 2002 will. (Diana Ross was also named, in the event that Katherine was no longer living.) But,Debbie Rowe, the mother of Prince, 12, and Paris, 11, said that she plans to fight for them in court, and the Jackson family signaling they will fight right back.Rowe also said she'd be willing to take custody of Blanket to keep the three children together, and she may seek a restraining order to keep her former father-in-law, Joe Jackson, away from her children.Latoya Jackson is now questioning her brother's death. She thinks he may have been drugged and a police investigation to MJ's death is underway. Latoya is the 5th child of the Jackson family. She is a singer, a TV personality, an author, and an actress. She was born in May 29, 1956.MJ passed away before his comeback programme in London MJ. His music will live forever.-------------Note: I edited a few words here and there, but there are some language errors remaining. As part of the challenge, feel free to correct sentences in the comment section. Some of you also included your personal thoughts and memories, which have been edited out for the purpose of this exercise. I hope this challenge has helped MJ fans deal with any grief or sadness. I have done my best to make sure that none of this has been copied from the web.
Hi Polomi. I'm glad you enjoy writing collaboratively. It is a great way to take the "scariness" out of writing in a second language. I think this will be a very unique obituary of MJ on the Internet!
Hi Tara,
Thank you for the efforts you afford to sum up all our contributions and give us a coherent summary about Michael jackson's course of life.
Regards
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Thank you for the efforts you afford to sum up all our contributions and give us a coherent summary about Michael jackson's course of life.
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