It was bound to happen, wasn't it? When someone like Michael Jackson dies, people assume that something must have gone wrong with his death. That's because most of the people are still grappling with the fact that a legend who they loved is no more. It happens with any family. We have seen so many instances in recent times where untimely death of people have caused a controversy like the death of Indian Idol singer Ishmeet in a swimming pool, the student from a top Delhi school who died of an asthma attack, the boy who was ragged to death in a college hostel and a host of other deaths which created a stir in the media for some days and then died down slowly and surely. No one knows, no one bothers about those news anymore and the family is left fending for themselves, trying to get a hold on their emotions.
This is Michael Jackson's death, no less! There had to be some mystery to be solved, some piece of a puzzle to be put in place, some answers to questions and to top it, if someone disappears after the incident, the mystery gets murkier. Like in Mike's death, the doctor went missing. They were searching for him. They want answers. But did anyone for a moment thought that he could have disappeared just to stay away from the limelight for a few days. Let's just imagine if he would have stayed on and tried to answer questions about the death of the greatest icon of the world, the king of pop, Michael Jackson. He would have probably died himself.
I'm not saying there is nothing to the questions. There could be something but there could be nothing too.
Michael Jackson dying like this has only ensured that he will remain a legend for many more eons to come just like Elvis or Marilyn Monroe before him or for that matter our own desi icons like Guru Dutt, Madhubala or Kishore Kumar. They are what they are because they went away early. For example look at our other desi legends like Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand who have almost faded from public memories and are hardly remembered even by our own fraternity members. In fact, someone like Manoj Kumar is even ridiculed in a film like Om Shanti Om, even though he is a legend in his own right.
Timing is everything, they say and going out when people ask 'why', rather than 'why not', makes more sense.
So, maybe there is a silver streak in this tragic moment. Michael Jackson passing over to the other side early might just have ensured his name is engraved into the annuls of historical legends.
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