Michael Jackson Close To Death?

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:13pm

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/22/earlyshow/main4681063.shtml

According to a couple different stories, he is in need of a lung transplant, or he will die.

"Quoted in Britain's Daily Express, the writer says Jackson may now be fighting for his life - ill with a rare lung condition, in need of a transplant, but too weak to undergo surgery.

There's no public comment from Jackson's official spokeswoman. The singer's brother has simply said it's not a good time, and that Jackson's not doing so well. "

[Roscoe]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:16pm

Doubtless another publicity stunt. Don't believe it until the coffin is being lowered into the ground. And even then...

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:16pm

Maybe the kids will get real parents then.

Updated On: 12/22/08 at 04:16 PM

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:17pm

Not close enough.

[Weez]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:24pm

Daily Express = more reliable than the Sun, less reliable than the Daily Fail. Don't believe it until you see the corpse.

[danmag]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:28pm

I actually saw some recent footage of him, and I believe he may already be a corpse.

[tazber]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 4:49pm

He looks like he's living in a Tim Burton movie.

Still, if it's true, best wishes.

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 5:02pm

Little boys are now crying across America! Updated On: 12/22/08 at 05:02 PM

[StockardFan]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 5:38pm

Well I hate to hear about anyone being deathly ill, but I agree with danmag. He does sort of already look like a corpse.

[Plum]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 5:51pm

Weez, I had no idea there was an actual tabloid hierarchy. I always grouped them in my mind under the category of "FAIL".

[Weez]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 6:04pm

In the UK, there is. You can usually work it out by the number of topless women. Something like the Sun or the Daily Star, which have plenty, is less likely to have a reliable source. Something like the Daily Fail, which is far too willing to get all "BAN THIS SICK FILTH!" on any story, will often have a real news story hidden somewhere under all the right-wing propaganda. XD

[artscallion]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 6:15pm

I heard he's just despondent because his current financial problems won't allow him to attend the Macy's one day sale tomorrow. He heard that little boys pants were half off.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 6:22pm

Isn't the writer just shilling his book?

[Plum]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 6:40pm

Aaah. I mostly associate the Sun with the Epic Fail of its coverage of the Hillsborough disaster. And Doctor Who spoilers, these days.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:16pm

artscallion---LOL! You're horrible.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:31pm

I actually heard this on the radio last week sometime. It was during the Z100 morning show "Sleaze Report." So, obviously that is not a good source either, but again, they were just spreading the rumor.

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:43pm

If true, a bit ironic that the man who is so afraid of air that wears a mask when outside would have some type of pulmonary issue.

I do, however, hope it's not true.

[killertofu333]

Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:53pm

I didn't even realize Jacko was still alive and kickin' (sort of). Last I heard he was moving to Madagascar or some such country, and I just assumed he was bitten by some radio active lemur who sounded like Sacha Baron Cohen.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 10:33am

It's not true.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 10:57am

WAIT......there's a Macy's one day sale tomorrow?

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/23/08 at 1:36pm

So Jermaine was either trying to garner sympathy for Mike, or maybe it was wishful thinking? that's terrible.