LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business. Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the "King of Pop" died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal. End
Like Elvis, living up to what he believed his fans expected and deserved, killed him. The irony of it all is that Elvis and Jackson's fans truly loved them and wanted nothing more than for them to be healthy and happy so they could enjoy their amazing talents for many years to come.