I was saddened today to hear about the death of one of my favorite actresses - Farrah Fawcett.
Farrah had been struggling with anal cancer for the past four (4) years and lost her battle with it, today.
Just when I was getting used to to hearing the news of her death, I heard that Michael Jackson had been hospitalized with cardiac arrest.
Then it was confirmed that he had died.
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As a child, I loved the original Charlies Angels with the stunningly beautiful actresses Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. They played Jill Monroe, Sabrina Duncan, and Kelly Garrett, respectively.
Each week they would solve case after case that was allocated to them by their famous boss, 'Charlie', who was represented as a voice over a large speaker phone.
I was just in awe of what these three women represented to me as a very young girl.
I saw women in very powerful positions, as these 'Angels' were not only good private investigators, there were women who nobody could kick around.
And for me that was very powerful.
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Michael Jackson rocked my teenage world!
You know, Michael Jackson (Mikey J) was the only singer that I went nuts for, as a young teenager, at age 14.
...I had a large poster of him in my room...I had his picture cards... I was even trying to perfect his famous moonwalk.
Man could he sing and dance!
I would eagerly await the release of his next hit song and Michael Jackson did not disappoint...
...It seems that he produced hit after hit, after hit...winning him thirteen (13) grammy awards over his illustrious career.
His Thriller album was a testament to the musical and theatrical genius of the man.
Then I noticed his transformation into a lighter skinned being and was disappointed...
I couldn't understand how a handsome, young, black man could transform himself into someone you would barely recognize from his former pictures.
He said it was vitiligo...many thought otherwise - that he was bleaching his skin.
But his light skin was actually the result of the medicines he took to control the vitiligo which left him with blotches that he used pancake makeup to cover up.
(Please see information about vitiligo, here).
So yes, he had faults - deep faults, due to his own admission that he lost his childhood due to him touring actively from age 5 and due to his self-imposed low, self-esteem problems.
But the guy was a musical genius!
Very few singers and songwriters have had the following and impact that Mikey J has had, worldwide!
He will be missed!
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Farrah leaves behind long-time partner - Ryan O'Neal and son Redmond O'Neal.
Michael leaves behind children - Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. and 7-year old Prince Michael Jackson II (Blanket).
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Please see Michael Jackson's biography here.
Farrah Fawcett's biography can be found here.
Farrah, Michael, you both lived your lives to the fullest...May your souls rest in peace.
As we'd say in Jamaica...Walk good...and may good duppy (ghost) follow you!
Gillian
Sources Include
1) CNN, June 25,2009
2) Nationwide Radio's Evening Programme - "Cover Story", June 25,2009
3) Television Jamaica News at 7:00 p.m., June 25,2009
4) Article, "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcett dead at 62", Thaindian News, June 26,2009
5) Farrah Fawcett via Wikipedia.org
6) Michael Jackson via Wikipedia.org
