(Michael Jackson impersonator Carlo Riley poses for fans at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Tuesday.)
(Veronica Rocha / Times Community News / June 25, 2013)
Hundreds of fans gathered Tuesday in front of Michael Jackson’s final resting place — the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale — to recall the late pop idol four years after his death.
Fans from all walks of life and from around the globe lingered in front of the famed mausoleum, chanting “Michael” and leaving behind thousands of red roses.
“He was a very giving and a special person to me,” said Reeta Pursiainen, who flew in from Finland for the anniversary. “Everyone is here for one reason and one reason only.”
Standing in front of the mausoleum with two friends, Marchi said the trial has opened the door to “irreverent things” about Jackson’s life, including child molestation claims, but they haven’t diminished his standing.
“I have always been a fan,” she said.
Every year since Jackson’s death, throngs of fans have arrived at the picturesque Great Mausoleum with flowers, posters and other mementos to commemorate him.
This year, admirers from the fan group One Rose 4 Michael J. Jackson placed thousands of roses outside the mausoleum that had been collected from fans all over the world, according to member Melanie Freeman, who lives in Arizona.
“Many of these fans can’t be here today,” she said. “This is personal for them. They know that part of their heart and Michael, as [part of] their family, is here. It means a lot to them.”
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so awesome Michael Jackson will always be with me hes my angel
MJ is definitely the king. Whenever i listen his records i feel as he is still alive. For sure one of the biggest pop music celebrities ever!