Michael Jackson finally is able Rest in Peace after two gruelling months of investigation and other brouhaha.
More than two months after he died, and following a steady trickle of gossip over how and where he would be laid to rest, Michael Jackson was entombed Thursday night at a highly guarded mausoleum in a Los Angeles suburb.
About 200 people, including Elizabeth Taylor, Lisa Marie Presley, Macaulay Culkin, Quincy Jones and many other celebrities, attended the nearly 90-minute ceremony behind the gates of the heavily guarded Forest Lawn cemetery here, several miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
With closed streets, nervous guards, restricted airspace over the grounds and family and friends arriving in a multi-vehicle motorcade, the proceedings took on the feel of a presidential visit.
Sue Manning of Associated Press describes the situation thus:
Michael Jackson’s life played out on a world stage, headlines screaming his every move, frenzy following his footsteps.
His death, memorial and investigation amplified the delirium and prolonged the anguish of family and fans. On Thursday, he was to be interred at Forest Lawn Glendale in a hidden monument in a mausoleum made of marble and mortar.
No marquees, no spotlights, no paparazzi. And yet, there were stars.
As Michael Jackson’s family arrived more than an hour late for the pop singer’s funeral, celebrities such as 77-year-old Elizabeth Taylor endured the hot summer night.
Photo of MJ
Note: only the body lies
Turns out the star’s life doesn’t end as happy as it’s expected. To me, Jackson is someone ordinary who was lucky enough to be extraordinarily talented in music. His life’s a series of tragedies, I guess. He felt lonely throughout his seemingly fun childhood. Then he’d been an easy prey for paparazzi almost his whole lifetime. Nothing can hurt one more than losing privacy. Being commented on every single action we take..Not a life I want to live…at all
I wish he’ll be really in “peace”.