Archive for: death

Gordon Lightfoot Is Dead… Oh Wait, No He Isn’t

In a classic “The report of my death is an exaggeration” situation, the death of Canadian folk/pop artist Gordon Lightfoot was prematurely announced by some big publishing institutions including Canwest and the New York Daily News. Rumours of the death first surfaced on Twitter, and were seemingly confirmed by one of GL’s associates, after which the story was published, and then immediately retracted when Gordon’s manager got in touch with the paper. Embarrassing perhaps, but illustrative of the modern trend of rushing to publish before the facts are confirmed that makes bloggers and reporters so vulnerable to manipulation of Wikipedia pages.

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Conrad Murray To Be Charged With Manslaughter

There are “strong indications” that Conrad Murray, who Jackson hired to be his personal physician in advance of his strenuous ‘This Is It Tour’, will be charged in a Los Angeles court this week. Murray and his lawyer have travelled to L.A. from his practice in Houston, TX and speculation is rife. No charge is currently scheduled, but involuntary manslaughter seems likely to be the case that Dr. Murray will have to answer. As usual with the sadly departed Mr. Jackson’s affairs there is no shortage of wild rumour surrounding the case.