+1 for the Michael Jackson death.
I wasn’t a HUGE fan of MJ. I didn’t get giggly when I heard he was gearing up for another tour. But when I did listen to some of his songs, they still moved me.
I remember, I was in Beverly Hills when he died. My coworker said “guess who just died?” I didn’t believe him when he told me it was Michael. I was shocked. And then I was shocked that it was so profound for me.
He was truly someone that was such a huge star, and so different (even if just in an odd way), that he just surpassed humanity to me. I know it sounds cheezy, and when he was alive, trust me, I’d make fun of myself for typing this, but that’s how I felt when I heard the news, and that’s how I feel now!
My stepdad didn’t talk for a week when Dale Earnhardt died. That’s a true story. Not even to my mom. He lost weight and didn’t eat dinner. That shocked him.