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Like everyone else, I'm completely shocked. I heard the news getting a cup of coffee a little while ago at Peets while waiting for Matthew. Everyone in the store was talking about it and I assumed they must be mistaken. We rushed home and were further confused when CNN refused to confirm it. Last I saw, they were still saying that "the LA Times reports..." but hadn't confirmed. It seems the rest of the civilized world is confirming it though.
For me, his personal life has never held any remote interest to me. I'm not convinced that he molested anyone, although he certainly could have. But I'm a musician, and to deny his enormous talent would be ludicrous. My affection for his music spans much farther back than Thriller. I remember watching him as a little kid when I was extremely young and, even then, thinking "wow." I never stopped thinking that. He was simply amazing. And I can't help but feel very sad right now.
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