RIP Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson

I like Michael Jackson doing the Moonwalk. I remember Farrah from the Charlie's Angels movie. They will both be truly missed.

Lovely and sincere words I could so connect to Darlin' girl!I wanted to "be" Farrah...who didn't? She personified the golden glam-girl who spent her day on a perfect beach and had every boy for miles follow her radiant smile when she walked! She was natural and lovely even in her suffering...I admired her work in a movie called "The Burning Bed" which became an anthem of sorts for abused women everywhere...she had many more layers to her than it would seem.I remmber being in awe when I first saw the "Thriller" video...who could freakin' DANCE like THAT???? Many can now but if you asked a large audience of those who make a living with their feet,I would bet that many of them were inspired to become dancers because of Michael's moves.His genius,his styling,his lyric,his ability to entertain when he sang are the stuff of deserving- legends and to me,he will always be one.I am weary of the media: of their muck-slinging,of their coarse comments,of their lack of sensitivity for the deaths of two of THE most iconic figures an entire generation and beyond can connect with and mourn.No one is a "perfect human being" and in spite of their flaws,they carried themselves well through lives in the VERY public eye and should be remembered for their gifts and their good qualites,not their short-comings.Just as we all would like to be remembered.I wept while doing my cardio this am at the gym:they were showing clips of both Farrah and Michael and somehow,I felt like my "youth" was truly behind me...not tears for myself but simply a sadness for that easier,younger,time of freedom in life and in living, and an excitement that is SO more challenging to find in this world today.It's been a long time since someone on TV gave me "chills" like they both did. :)RIP...two true Superstars.

Thanks SAG, for a moving tribute to these two souls.  Farrah was beautiful and then, in her toughest times, so open.  And you really put it into perspective about Michael with your analogy to Elvis.  Freaky Michael creeped me out, but that doesn't take anything away from what a great musical genius he was.  I just can't stay in my seat when I hear one of his songs.  I loved the American Idol featured his songs on one of their shows this year.  I appreciate what you wrote here.  I also hope they both rest in peace.

SAG, you put it so well.  I was Farrah's contemporary, so seeing her amazing vitality and joie de vivre  as I grew up was awe-inspiring.  Later, as I watched her search out difficult and ever more challenging roles -- "The Burning Bed," the biography of the German Nazi-hunter and others -- I grew to respect and admire her courage.  And then, like the post-surgeries Michael Jackson, she became a little freaky, as when she acted spaced-out on the Letterman show.  Eventually I saw that she was only exhibiting symptoms of her disease, and as a fundraiser for a cancer hospital my heart went out to her once again.  In her last months and days, she was nothing less than valiant.  Sleep well, Angel.As for Michael?  My generation was witness to his greatness, but not part of the generation that was living it.  My favorites Michaels were the young boy out in front of his brothers, and then the man who could do absolutely everything.  Perfectly.  He could sing to snatch us out of our chairs and onto our feet.  He danced better than any performer since Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev combined -- and they all knew it.  They called him and told him so -- how cool was that?  And my last favorite Michael was the one who was so beloved by the world -- the Brits, the Germans, the Koreans, the Arabs.  Before Michael started his descent into self-mutilation and freaky-deakiness, he was always young, always vibrant, always astonishing.  I wish I had been young along with him, the way I was with Farrah, but oh, he made me feel young.  And for that, I thank him, profoundly.

OK, I admit it, I did wear Charlie's angels jeans, it was the 70's and I was a teen, I loved charlies angels.  I couldn't moon walk, but I tried. I loved Farrah and am sad she's gone. I am also sad about MJ. Farrahs movies, extremities, the burning bed, and several others were very very well done. MJ's "thriller" was a great pc of art. I liked MJ's music in his teens, after the Jackson 5 and before thriller, but, I liked a lot of his stuff. Yes, they'll be missed. RIP.

Great tribute, SWAG, and MJSRed - amen to all you said so eloquently. It also happens to mark the date of a friend of mine's mother's passing. So another day we will not easily forget.

No one could rock the leather zipper jacket like MJ.  His jacket and wearing one glove stand out in my mind.I feel for both of their families!

Many many years ago I was fortunate to see Michael Jackson in concert here in Minneapolis, Mn.  I went with my daughter and both of us screamed and just pulsated with sheer joy through every single song!  I'll never ever forget that concert and what an unbelievable performer Michael Jackson was then and forever after.  Nobody will ever forget his first moon walk performance on television - I remember calling my girlfriend on the phone and we couldn't stop talkingabout it.  Everybody wanted to figure out how to master that walk!  Every video Michael did was always exceptional and over the top and you could never wait to see and watch them again!  I played his music for years.  He's an icon - a one of a kind performer.  Nobody ever matched him and nobody ever will.  Today it occurred to me that just about everybody at every age knows who Michael Jackson is and isn't that something?  I feel very sad that he has passed away.  You know how sometimes when people are going to die they say that their entire life flashes before them...well if that happened to Michael - HOLY COW - what a life that would be to see one more time don't you think?  Nobody, including me, will ever forget him. I would have one wish for him.  If, as some people believe, there is a next life, a re-incarnation...I hope in his next life he gets to have a childhood where he can play with cars and go the playground and swing and built forts with other little kids and do all the things most average little kids get to do when they are growing up.  I hope he gets the opportunity to just be a normal little kid. Thank you Michael for all the magic you put in every single performance you gave to all of us and for giving us so much joy with your creative and inventive music style.

I just watched Farrah's documentary on her battle with cancer, it was aired on Dateline again. I feel so sorry for her father, this is the 2nd daughter he lost to cancer.

I will never forget when Charlie's Angels burst on the scene.  Everyone wanted to be like them, dress like them and live like they did. I always will remember Farah and that super famous poster which hung in all my male room mates bedrooms.  Thank you Farah for showing us blondes that we can not only be pretty but smart and successful.My biggest moment of my music life was the day that Thriller was going to be shown on MTV.  We threw a big party, hooked up the huge speakers to the TV, we sat on the floor or on top of each other.  All of a sudden it started and we all were rocking and rolling, but quiet.  When it was over, all 50+ of us were spellbound, nothing was said, and we all looked at each other.  I was the first to softly say.  "I believe music will be forever changed."  We later discussed how having a video will be the decisive move if your music is to make it to the top.  Later on Billie Jean came on and we all danced our hardest and the party hit full speed.  Thank you Michael for growing up with me.Did anyone master the moonwalk?

I missed the MJ era!

Isnt aweful that they come in 3s like that.. Ed Mcman Farrah and michael!! So sad!!

Is it just me, or does it feel like in all the mourning over Michael, everyone has kind of forgotten about Farrah? Aside from her status as a pop-culture and beauty icon, I was so moved by her fight against cancer. She never gave up hope, she never gave up fighting, and the reason she allowed a documentary to be made was so she could give hope to other cancer sufferers. Certainly, Michael Jackson's death is tragic and sad, but as I'm doing stuff around the house today, with the tv on in the background, you really wouldn't even know she was gone.

I think that was a great tribute for MJ. I have been reading alot of news stories pertaining to the latter half of his life where he made a lot of mistakes that weren't too great for his reputation. And has anyone seen the Filipino prison inmates dancing to thriller and even a tribute for him?! It's amazing to think how many different societies and cultures are and someone like Michael Jackson and his music can transcend those boundaries. Also, Michael Jackson's death was completely unexpected for me and I expect the rest of the world. The media has been consistenly reporting that Farah's cancer was taking a turn for the worse and I guess preparing the public that she might be passing away soon. Farah showed the world what a brave and strong person she was by trying to defeat cancer and increase awareness. I think she also showed how vulnerable and normal a celebrity can be which made her that much more likeable to the public.

I am still in shock over the death of these two amazing individuals..RIP, you will never be forgotten.

I was way too caught up in Three's Company to pay much attention to Charlie's Angels, but I was and am a fan of Micheal Jackson.  His music is every bit as enjoyable now as it was when it first came out and to watch him dance was such a treat.  I hope they are both at peace now.

You know, I just watched the Thriller video, which I haven't seen in years, and he really was a genius. And the dance moves! Beat It is just coming on, that one is equally amazing. And even though it was so long ago, he's just as much fun to watch now as he was then.

awwww... patrick swayze better hang in there! i love him!

I was soo sad when I woke and heard that Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer had ended. On one hand she was no longer in pain, but on the other we lost a woman that was beautiful inside & out.Then later that afternoon, Michael Jackson was taken from our world as well. There is nothing you can say in words that surmise how influential that man was to our lives. Young & old, no matter what your backround, race, or sex.  He will be missed. 

I was so shocked when MJ died. I thought it was another internet hoax. My heart goes out to him. He had such a difficult time before his death. I watched a documentary on his young life once and he had such a terrible childhood. He truly was one of the greatest performers of all time. His music is legendary and he is known in every country in the world. Almost no preformer now can say that. I remember watching his videos and preformances on TV as a child and being so captivated. His music was just so infectious. Even my father, a hardcore 80's rocker and good ole boy down to the bone loved MJ. My Mom loved MJ. We all watched his preformaces and sang along together. His music gave me a lot of great memories as a kid. Attempting to copy his dances with my little brother while our parents tried not to laugh, singing songs we didn't really understand, and watching his transformation as I grew up. He will be missed. I only hope he is remembered for his music and not his legal troubles.

Both deaths were really a shock. I was particularly heartbroken with Michael's death because he was supposed to have a comeback concert. We all know he was the greatest and I just find consolation in the fact that he is at peace now and in a better place.

it has been a trying time in hollywood. MJ's passing hit me the hardest.

I watched "The Burning Bed" with Farrah last night on Encore.  It really was a good flick and very groundbreaking for its time.  I remember when it was still legal to beat your wife in the South and people really did pressure you to just "bear your burden silently".  CRAZY.

Trying to watch it online Gem but my work is blocking it.  SAD