" They were celebrities. Motown founder Berry Gordy came. So did singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson. Diana Ross sent her wishes, as did Nelson Mandela.
They were fans -- two girls from Canada who were given their tickets by a complete stranger. A pair of men who wanted to fulfill a Mexican tradition by distributing memorial ribbons. A woman who wore a dress laden with Jackson buttons.
They cheered as his golden casket was wheeled out to a brightly lit spot below center stage. They cried as Lionel Richie sang "Jesus Is Love."
And when Gordy called him "the greatest entertainer who ever lived," they rose for a standing ovation.The people came to say goodbye to Michael Jackson.
At Los Angeles' Staples Center on Tuesday, fans gathered by the thousands for the memorial service.
Some had received one of the 17,000 "golden tickets," the free passes given away after an online lottery for which 1.6 million people registered. "-This article was taken from cnn news.. For me, its not to feel sad to lost the greatest pop icon in the world, but as human being death is not something we can escape from it. The lost was so tragic, but always remember the greatest moment from M.J to in this music industry. May God bless u..
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