by Laura Hinds

Created on: July 13, 2009   Last Updated: July 14, 2009

Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, John F Kennedy. All three were iconic figures, all three died too soon. People around the world have mourned for them and wondered about their lives for years- lives that have been shrouded in secrecy; lives that the tabloids have exploited for decades giving the public so many versions of "the truth" that the real truth may be lost in the shuffle. Or is it?

We adore the music of Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. Both men had an almost magical quality about them and their music is unique and unmatched by other artists. Michael Jackson was noted for his asexuality (although later there were pedophile charges against him), while Elvis exuded sex through his mannerisms and his music and his reputation with the ladies. Elvis was also considered a pedophile in some circles for his romance with is wife Priscilla Presley that allegedly began when she was fourteen. Another odd connection between the men is that Michael Jackson married Elvis' and Priscilla's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. It is said that Michael confided in Lisa Marie that he was very afraid that he would die in a similar manner to her father, that is drug addicted and with a career going down the tubes fast.

MJ and EP both were known for their famous dance moves. Michael for his Moon walk and Elvis for his Pelvis Thrust which earned him the nickname "Elvis the Pelvis". Michael's oft used nickname was "Whacko Jacko". Both turned to animals for friendship and had critters of all sorts at their homes. They seemed to only feel true unconditional love from their furry and feathered friends. Their wealth brought many people into their lives, but who could they really trust. It is doubtful that either of them fully trusted as human beings, likely with good cause.

John F. Kennedy comes into this picture because not only was his life and death an enigma, much of what we do know is about his rampant sexual appetites and his own use and perhaps overuse of prescription drugs. In another connecting twist to Michael Jackson, his wife Jackie Onassis was a long time friend of The King of Pop. Yet while Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson share the fact that they were both born poor, JFK was born into a wealthy family. JFK's murder, while a longtime subject of conspiracy, is the only one of the three whose death was filmed for the world to see. Jackson and Presley's deaths have their own thriving conspiracies - 1) are they really dead, or faking their deaths to escape fame and 2) if they are in fact dead, were they murdered?

So there you have it- three amazing men. Each one of a kind. All dead far too soon. Were all three murdered? Will we ever know? Perhaps. The Internet is a wonderful tool and when used properly we can find more information about things past and present then ever dreamed of in history. Which leads to one more question and bit of speculation. Following this pattern it has now been suggested that even Jimi Hendrix was murdered - fed drugs and alcohol until he died so that someone could inherit his money and collect on his life insurance. Truth or fiction? Time will tell. Or not.

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