Celebrity deaths have a way of bringing people together. From impromptu dance parties in Union Square, to tribute groups in Harlem at the Apollo, Michael Jackson's death united NY fans alike. As for those of you stuck in the cyber world? It was a safe bet to say the best thing for you to have done last night was to walk away from your Tumblrs and Twitters. From fights between Perez Hilton and hundreds of appalled readers (Perez wrote on his site that this was probably just a pr stunt by Jackson, he later removed), to more RIP MJ tweets than the servers could handle (they crashed numerous times), here's just a small sampling of what the Twitter world was saying about The King of Pop's untimely death:
@sorayad Apollo theater vibe: MJ impersonators, Billie Jean on boombox, film crews, storytellers, novelty shirts...
about 9 hours ago from txt
@thecajunboy Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is right now covered by the red carpet for the Bruno premiere. How fitting.
20 minutes ago from web
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