Michael Jackson: after the mourning comes the earning | World News

Of course, America has a long history of exploiting its celebrity icons, especially those who died prematurely. New photos of Marilyn Monroe still turn up and generate headlines. Rapper Tupac Shakur released just four studio solo albums while he was alive, ... Stories about his reclusive Peter Pan existence at his Neverland ranch filled the newspaper headlines. His surgically altered appearance made him a butt of office watercooler jokes and fodder for gossip blogs. ...