One Year Since the Death of Michael Jackson
It’s hard to believe a whole year has passed, but it’s true: a year ago the world lost Michael Jackson.
When the first reports came, many of us hoped it was just another celebrity rumor. It wasn’t. The King of Pop was gone at the age of 50, after suffering cardiac arrest, and pronounced dead at the UCLA Medical Center. For millions of people around the planet, that day in the summer of 2009 remains one of the most heartbreaking moments in memory.
Michael was one of those rare artists who belonged to everyone. His records crossed every line — of genre, of geography, of generation. A year on, the music is still everywhere, and that, in the end, is the truest measure of a legend.