Michael Jackson's Family Viewed Open Casket
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Prior to the huge memorial service at the Staples Center, Michael Jackson's family shared a more intimate ceremony gathered around his open casket at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills on Monday night.
And according to David Fossett, a cousin who grew up with Jackson, "He looked like himself. He looked like he just was laying there sleeping. He looked peaceful."
Together the family reminisced, recalling happy memories of Michael while consoling each other through their grief.
Meanwhile, the children comforted each other.
Fossett added, "It was a somber mood. Even though he's this big entertainer, he's still our family."
After the family had their private time with Michael to say their final words, the casket was taken to the Staples Center to share with the fans who made him famous.
[Image via WENN.]
old news perez. old news.
Didn't I read this a couple days ago?
Rip michael, whatever you did or didnt do its between you and god………..
He hasn't looked like "himself" since 1979!
Of course Michael "looked like himself.." - - -
- - LATELY HE LOOKED AS IF HE HAD BEEN DEAD FOR YEARS!!!
…did michael Jackson die???
EVERYTHING I have read here lately, i had already read 3 days before, elsewhere. WTF, is up with you, Perez. And truely, I mean everything!
Aww, God bless! I hope that he has found peace now.
My strength to his loved ones.
RIP MJ !!!!!
I DOUBT HE WAS IN THE CASKET!
SECURITY REASONS!
of course he did…he has been practically embamled for years and has been spackeling makeup for even longer
I've never understood doing that. Why would you want to view a dead body? Don't say "it brings closure". You never get "closure" *hate that pop psych term* when a loved one dies. My parents have been gone 18 and 6 years, and I still don't have it. Never will. Stupid!
it would be so hard for me to see him like that but if it looked like he was sleeping then i guess it's not that bad. this is so sad i'm sure he had on an amazing military jackset with his white glove *cries*
Hey b, just yat. This day would be better with you in it. 46
Re: Lydia08 – hahahahahaha yep!!
why the hell all those"family members " didnt threaten to have those children removed if he didnt get help, is a mystery. I would have called and had him in trouble for using drugs in his home(wherever the hell THAT was at any given time) every day day in and day out until he was investigated for endangering the welfare of children. If they were taken away..just maybe whacko could have gotten help. Oh well, the kids are better off now anyway.ABSOLUTELY!! No drug addict around them.
That's very touching.
Janet looked "stunned", as you'd expect. And her poor Mother, Katherine Jackson, who's 79 now ? And the brothers. All very sharply-dressed men !
Feel sorry for the kids, who don't know what to make of all of this.
I mean — we're white, we don't even look like Michael……..but, whatever !
i think he bleached blankets hair as a toddler..notice how white his hair was..now its black. f'n weird.
I love this photo of Michael. His nose is perfect here. Why did he keep making it smaller? He actually looks very handsome here!
Re: ReeseW – because he wanted to look like petter effing pan thats why.
Who inherited his wigs?
Yeah Perez, this news is three bloody days old! What gives????
Re: kissmyassobama – you are so obsessed with MJ. get over it and stalk someone else..
OPEN LETTER TO A MICHAEL JACKSON ACCUSER (THE ARVIZO FAMILY): Subpoenaed by the defense in 2005, Azja Pryor (former GF of Chris Tucker) writes to Jackson's 2nd accuser: Dear Gavin, Star, Davellin, and Janet:
After Michael's tragic death last week, I have to say that all the negative feelings I've had towards your family following the outrageous claims made by you Gavin and your mother Janet–against Michael–came back to me tenfold. The pain, disappointment, anger, and betrayal I feel towards you simply cannot be put into words.
You have shown me that your greed, lies, and personal gain override any “morals” your family claims to have; and you have proven yourselves to be the kind of people capable of turning your back on the very person who came to your rescue when you were most desperate.
The fact that you falsely accused Michael of the most heinous of acts, and made his life a living hell in what would become his last years is unthinkable; and I am sure some would say, unforgivable. In your attempts to destroy him once again, you, Gavin, accused the man you called your “best friend” of the one thing that you (and everyone else) knew would completely turn his life inside out.
You took the one thing we all know that Michael cared about most in life–children, especially children who are suffering, and you tried to turn it into a bad thing. You Janet, as a parent, allowed this, encouraged this, and went forward with the awful lies in an attempt to destroy Michael Jackson and swindle money from him.
Shame on you!
This man did nothing but help your family in their darkest hour. I know Michael was just like my family. We were all pulled into your woeful stories and shared your family's plight as Gavin fought for his life during his battle with cancer. Gavin, you told me that Michael's love helped cure you of cancer.
Your entire family praised Michael privately to everyone who would listen, yet turned against him so viciously in public. I have remained silent for many years, but I can no longer do so. Right now I struggle to find the words to adequately write this letter, as I am so filled with anger towards you and pain for the Jackson family.
You call yourself Christians. If this is true I call on you, Gavin, and your mother Janet to finally do the right thing for Michael in death that you never did during his days here on earth. You need to completely exonerate Michael's name and legacy from the awful, disgusting claims you made against him.
Claims and allegations that you and I both know are completely false and utterly ridiculous. Whatever your motives at the time to create such accusations are now minute and unimportant.
It is much bigger than you.
We are speaking on this man's legacy; a man who positively touched lives around the world. A man who is arguably the greatest entertainer the world will ever know. Michael is someone who shared in your family's pain; opened his home to you and included you in his very own family. He was a human being who never deserved any of this.
Gavin and Janet, you can change your identity and try to hide from the public scrutiny, but ultimately, you cannot hide from the wrath of God's judgement. This is the right thing to do. It is the very least you can do for Michael, his children, and his legacy.
Gavin you are now 19 years old, no longer an impressionable young boy under you mother's guidance, nor are you a pawn in this grand scheme to assassinate Michael's character. I know your heart, and I know that you are capable of doing what is right. Clear Michael's name of your ugly accusations once and for all. You owe it to him. You owe it to his family. And you owe it to God. Let's finally give Michael the ability to completely rest in peace.
Azja Pryor
July, 2009
Re: minaahm – hahahahahah you brain washed ignoramous!!!!!!! Go worship that ugly fuck at a whacko website fille with fake fluff!!! hahahaha I,ll NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR stop bashing that creep!! smile
Re: minaahm – now 19 years old, no longer an impressionable young boy
too bad whacko died, cause he could have beat the shit out of him now!!!!….
Re: minaahm – Chris tucker screwed whacko too.
Re: minaahm – Claims and allegations that you and I both know are completely false
How the fuck does she know??? Did she testify ??hell no..
i bet the Joe will be auctioning off his corpse photos soon…money money money!!
Re: minaahm – "positively touched lives"
except for when he was high on drugs with 3 minor children in his custody and presence….
Re: minaahm – opened his home to you and included you in his very own family. He was a human
Well duhhhh he GROOMED ALL THE CHILDREN AT HIS HOME!!! How else could he diddle those kids???
Re: minaahm – You owe it to him.
Nobody owes that slime shit now. He was a scum.
HAHAHAH of course he looked the same,hes been embalmed for the past 20 years anyway LOL sorry Mike i love you ,,,always have,,i just thought that was a bit ironic someone said that LOL
Re: ReeseW – I TOTALLY COULDNT ARGEE WITH YOU MORE,,,I LOOVE THIS PIC OF MICHAEL,,THIS IS MY MICHAEL,THE ONE I CHOOSE TO REMEMBER HIM BY,,I WISH HE HAD STOPPED AT THIS,,HE WAS SO SEXY AND COOL
Re: kissmyassobama – You REALLY have no life. What's up, no family/lover to spend the wknd with?
So sad, ugh I cant take much more of this shit! Too many people gone too soon, its heartbreaking! RIP MJ, I know your teaching everyone in heaven how to moonwalk!
Jesus God, put him in the ground already.
Re: PerezTheBlogNazi – hahahahahah Are you a dope lover too?? yep you are huh??? hahahahaha..cant find a better celebrity to worship???????? try harder
heeheehee SHUMPONNNNNNNNNNN SHUMPONNNNNNNNNNNN….(cuz dis is THWIDDDDER THWIDDDER NIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT)
Re: kissmyassobama –
Thanks for the giggles amongst all the fanatics.
so sad.
Re: gott – hehehe no prob man!…Someone has to call Michael Jackson out on what he REALLY was!! Might as well be me lmao.
o i wanted 2 c him in his casket in peace
Fucking asshole u all no nothing about Michael Jackson. I know that he is kind, loving and caring. U ungreatful bitches dont remember the kind things he did like help sick kids with their medical bills help feed hungry kids he helped a lot of people and i think its really mean for u all to be saying shit about the man. He didnt want to be white, he had a skin disease called VIGILTIO look it up u set of dunce and he got treatment for it and now he's white so fuck off and leave the man alone. And FYI he broke his nose performing so he had to get plastic surgery on it and he wasnt pleased with it so he did it again until he got it right. The man is dead so cant u all stop with the disgusting gossip and let the man rest in peace. DAMN!!! R.I.P Michael love ya forever. NB (*_*) and yeah i said ROLE MODEL and oh he was a good father.
"He looked like himself." > How?
Still so sad…
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Michael ~ WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Rest In Peace.
Com on Perez, Michael was not in the casket that was moved from Forest Lawn to Staples. They were afraid of something happening. The casket was empty.