SAM Daily Times

Fans remember Michael Jackson with 

10,000 red roses

By Jahanzaib Bin Liaquat
Entertainment Correspondent, SAM Daily Times

LOS ANGELES —Michael Jackson fans left thousands of roses at his tomb, marking the third anniversary of the King of Pop’s accidental death. Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009 from an overdose of propofol. Jackson was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale,

The Great Mausoleum Jackson was laid to rest beside several other stars, where public is strictly forbidden. But Jackson fans have developed a habit of laying flowers and small notes close to his tomb. Jackson’s fans collect $30,000 and deliver 10,000 red roses of his favorite flower to his tomb as well teddy bears and other offerings.

Jackson’s daughter Paris is now 14, wrote a Tweet Monday: “RIP Michael Jackson. Dad you will forever be in my heart. I love you”

Randy Jackson, one of the star’s brothers, Tweeted: “RIP Michael Jackson King Of Pop!!!”
Justin Bieber also offered his condolences on Twitter.“You will never be forgotten,” Bieber wrote.
“Michael Jackson is the epitome of a legend—a true icon that can only, at best, be emulated,” Tweeted singer and TV show host Paula Abdul.