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DO YOU THINK THAT THE MEMORIAL OF MICHEAL JACKSON SHOULD BE TELEVISED..

I REALLY DON'T CARE

12%

NO, THE FAMILY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MOURN ALONE

16%

YES, IT IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT

71%

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July 7, 2009

Reaction From Around the World Readers across the globe describedwhat he meant to them and how they viewed the legacy of his music and career. Share your comments and photos here.

Appraisal | 12:01 a.m. Which Michael Jackson will be remembered? The unsurpassed entertainer, the gifted and driven song-and-dance man who wielded rhythm, melody, texture and image to create and promote the best-selling album of all time, "Thriller"? Or the bizarre figure he became after he failed in his stated ambition to outsell "Thriller," and after the gleaming fantasy gave way to tabloid revelations, bitter rejoinders and the long public silence he was scheduled to break next month? Jon Pareles assesses Mr. Jackson's career.

Obituary | 12 a.m. For his legions of fans, he was the Peter Pan of pop music: the little boy who refused to grow up. But on the verge of another attempted comeback, he is suddenly gone, this time for good, Brooks Barnes reports.

Video Marathon | 11:03 p.m. In the mood for a few Michael Jackson music videos? BET is now broadcasting a video marathon.

The cable channel will also pay tribute to Mr. Jackson during a live edition of "106 & Park" Friday at 6 p.m., and during the "BET Awards" on Sunday.

Jackson and Elvis | 10:47 p.m. Many people will be spending some time with Michael Jackson's discography in the days ahead - and some for the first time. Celine Dion, the recording artist, said on CNN: "My son is 8 years old, and... he's listening to this song, brand new, from him. Like, I'm rediscovering Michael Jackson again."

Speaking to CNN's Larry King, Ms. Dion said, "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis Presley died."

His Home Sweet Home | 10:29 p.m. Our colleague Susan Saulny reports from the Jackson's hometown of Gary Ind.:

In Gary, Indiana, hundreds of people descended upon the squat clapboard house were Mr. Jackson spent his earliest years. There were tears, loud wails, and quiet prayers as old neighbors joined hands with people who had driven in from Chicago and other nearby towns to pay their respects.

"Just continue to glorify the man, Lord," said Ida Boyd-King, a local pastor who led the crowd in prayer. "Let's give God praise for Michael."

Thomas Hicks added, "He ain't got to worry about it anymore. Rest in Peace, Michael Jackson. Rest in peace."

Mr. Hicks, 43, said he remembered Mr. Jackson as a child. "Mike was just Mike. That's why all the people are here right now."

Shelletta Hinton, 40, drove to Gary from Chicago with her two young children. She said they met Mr. Jackson in Gary a couple of years ago when he was in town to receive a key to the city. "We felt like we were close to Michael," she said. "This is a sad day."

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