I remember jumping off the table with a ruler in my hand on a regular basis, imitating the gang fight from 'Beat It.' My sibs and I all had our favorites, but Beat It was our universal Number One. More recently I remember the Steve Harvey radio show did a Michael Jackson special on New Year's Day. I listened to every second with rabid attention, couldn't even get out of the car when I got home.
He will be missed, but I think I've come to terms with it now. He's human. That's the way life goes. Btw,
Mainichi Daily is reporting that 150,000 of his CDs have been sold in Japan since the news broke. Amazing.