By now, everyone knows that Michael Jackson the singer has passed away. The mystery of his death will be figured out in time with the results of the autopsies that are being conducted. Many suspect his death to be the results of a drug overdose or from mixing medications that were allegedly administered by his personal physician. This is purely speculation based on his history of drug dependence over the years. Michael Jackson’s life was interrupted but, many people would argue about what point in his life that the interruption occured.
Michael’s childhood was interrupted when he was 11 years old; when his family, The Jackson 5, made their musical debut. Their father Joe was a steel worker in Gary, Indiana. When the family began to find some success, everything changed. Some say that Michael lost his childhood during those years of performing with his family; and later, when he began a solo career after his 13th birthday. Stories are often told of his stormy relationship with his father and his family; both during those years of performing as a family when perfection was demanded and later in life when he distanced himself from his father and others. Michael has done interviews where he talked of the mental and physical abuse he says came from his father. That alleged abuse has affected the entire family of siblings in different ways. Emotionally this created isolation between some of the siblings and in their relationships with others outside of the family.
There were financial difficulties, misunderstandings between Michael and some of his friends, creditors who felt ignored…custody battles, divorces, legal wrangling over his property Neverland Ranch, legal disagreements with a Middle Eastern Prince over a recording deal…etc. There always seemed to be some sort of controversy in Michael’s life.
Over the years, there has been mystery surrounding Michael’s way of life. From the strange to the absurd to the fascination with Peter Pan and the Neverland ranch to allegations of child abuse against others. He also said, in the past, that he never wanted to grow up because he felt like he missed his childhood. Some of the odd rumors and child molestation accusations created even more of a seperation between Michael and others. Some of his fans and his friends supported him over the years…but, a few of his antics in public did not help the perception of who Michael Jackson was. He often covered his face in public and that of his children. He did some questionable things such as dangling his infant son over a balcony. Some celebrity friends have made statements about how they feel that Michael was misunderstood. However, not too many people have denied his creative musical genius. Berry Gordy, at one time head of Motown, says that he felt like Michael was his son. They were close throughout the years. There is a long list of celebrities who felt that Michael was their friend. Still, other “friends” who are talking openly about concerns they had with some aspects of Michael’s life. I am sure there are more disclosures to come.
Michael’s personal adult relationships have also held questions and mystery. Debbie Rowe is the woman who carried two of his children; she worked for one of Michael’s doctors when they met. He later married and divorced her. Later he married, Lisa Marie Presleythe daughter of Elvis. She says that she was in over her head trying to prevent what just happened with his death. She says that he talked about his fear of ending up like her father. She felt frustrated that she couldnt help him and she allegedly said that she was emotionally and spiritually exhausted trying to help him.
News stories have alluded to the fact that it is well known, in his inner circle, that he has been addicted to perscription drugs since the days of his injuries that he incurred when he was filming a Pepsi commercial and his hair caught on fire. That is going back alot of years. Lisa Marie says that their marriage was not a sham…that she loved him and dreaded what was to come in his life. His romantic relationships were interrupted through the births of his children and custody issues and then, if in fact Lisa Marie statements are understood to mean that enablers were in his life at that time as well as now…then, he really stood no chance of overcoming his addictions. As long as he had money to pay for it…they would supply the drugs that he was addicted to.
In his death, there will still be controversy…not only for the way that he died…but in the settlement of his legacy. His finances, his debts…the placement of his children and who knows…maybe in the end; there will be some understanding of who Michael really was.
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It’s real that Michael Jackson is gone. How emery way he died, it do not take away from all he did for music. I’m pretty sure it from some kind of drug. That he taking.
This what really bother me about all of this. Now, his family want to blame someone, if this is from some kind of drugs. I look at it this way, we are responseable for our own action. I don’t get it, everybody want to play the blame game. They sure have did this went he was alive.
I’m worry about what is going to happen to him three children. Because I do not think his parent should have them. They raise Michael. No matter how we look at this, a lot of Michael Jackson behavior is from his being rises by his parent. Michael Jackson was gifted, but was
a trouble person. That’s something to think about.