106 & Park announcing Michael Jackson's death

[Still Benefited]

Worldwide it's not even close. I've met plenty of people outside the US that never heard of Kobe but I don't think I've ever met a single person that never heard of MJ.

But people still actively stanned Kobe when he died. So it was definitely more impactful. Michael wasnt relevent at the time

 

[Dilltastic VolWon(derful)]

Doubt we'll ever see another celebrity death have that big of an effect on the world in our lifetime.

Jay and Beyoncé are the only people I can think of

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And even then I’m not sure

 

[the elastic]

Someone told me in my MySpace instant messaging

 

[Canada Goose]

I thought something was odd when I got out the subway and multiple cars was bumping MJ music in 2009..... found out when I got home from my father.

 

[NoirDynosaur]

Whew! Remember this day just like yesterday.

I caught the news onto CNN. Lost for words.

It just felt so surreal...we just lost the greatest entertainer of all time.

 

[Marc Spector]

the one thing ill never forget is the amount of 404 errors on nearly every website i go to

 

[Clayton Endicott]

My wife called me bawling when I was on my way home from work. I hit her with the because there were Eddie Murphy, Sinbad, and Bill Cosby death hoaxes a little bit before that. She was like "No babe, they're wheeling him out right now! We're watching it in the break room. People are crying !" We talked for a couple of more minutes, then I tried to get online to confirm it, and I couldn't even get on. Dude legit broke the internet. That confirmed it for me .

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

I was coming from the dentist waiting for the bus and a random white lady told me.

 

[Sadbrownsfan]

Remembered there was another pretty big celebrity death completely overshadowed by MJ. Forgot it was Farrah fawcett.

 

[GoAggieGo.]

I came home for the summer, and I got a job at the YMCA. I was cleaning up the gym when one of the patrons got me and told me to turn all the TVs to the news.

 

[Laidbackman]

After thinking about it, why is this being asked on a Saturday night in February, when the anniversary of his death is in June

 

[broller]

Jay and Beyoncé are the only people I can think of

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And even then I’m not sure

Definitely not. Michael was waaaaay bigger than Jay and Beyonce. Chinese and Indian and other people be stanning Mike but not Jay and B.

Also, Michael's death was felt more than Kobe's worldwide. More people are affected by music than sports

One more thing, the first girl in the audience in the video is beautiful

 

[semicko82]

I was sleeping my brother woke me up and told me. Was surreal. Remember sitting up all night watching the news.

Yup I found out the same way

 

[broller]

I remember seeing it on the news at home. I was off that day. It was sad because he was going to start his "This is it" tour

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

Older cousin left a message that the king of pop is dead.

We turned to CNN real quick with a helicopter flying over his house with an ambulance in front of the gate.

I just remember the endless marathon of mj music videos on mtv, bet, etc

I remember the bitter sweet feeling of watching those videos like rock with you & don't stop til you get enough.

Real sad time period.