It’s pretty hard to imagine the death of any other living celebrity being a bigger news story than Michael Jackson, not only was he known around the world but his popularity transcended generations. I can’t think of another musical artists who had the kind of popularity that he had during my lifetime. Thriller was probably the height of his career, for me Off the Wall is arguably one of the best albums of all time.

His death is a sad end to a unique life but there is a part of me that is definitely glad that the craziness and circus that defined his life for the last 15 years is over. Maybe now we can just remember Michael Jackson for the immense creative force that he was, whatever the opinion about him as a person and the way he lived his life.

How better to remember him, then with these 4 minutes of magnificence!

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo