It is a shock. Just hard to imagine, the world without Michael Jackson in it. He was just that consistent figure, the living legend. It's a real shock, simply put.
I always loved his music, and will continue to do so. It is just tragic that his last years had to be so terrible and drama-riddled. Let us remember him for the ambitious, musical genius that he was - not the pariah that tabloids, mass media and greedy sycophants made.