Michael Jackson: Grief or obsession?

Respect is due, of course. We all have our Michael Jackson "story" - mine is that 'Bad' was my first EVER album (on tape!) and being utterly traumatised the first time I saw that Thriller video, when the older kids from across the road showed me it - but things are starting to get a little creepy now. I really do wish people would let it, let him, rest now.

I guess it is in keeping with his bizarre life and career that, not only is it hard to separate the genius from the damaged human being, but even in death his story twists and turns. It's dug up and analysed; questioned and fought over. As a result, music sales soar and journalistic morals plummet. Perhaps foul play was involved but will that revelation seriously bring any redemption to this sad tale?

I simply hope that those who remember him fondly will recall his musical genius often and those who don't, will just stop turning over his remains for their own ghoulish glee. For my part, I pray he will rest in peace and that the rest of us will quickly move on.