INXS and Michael were a huge part of my young adult life. I felt his songs spoke directly to me. I came of age in the 1980s, and this music filled every corner of my life. I watched my favorite band transition into the 1990s and loved the strength and sophistication that was evolving in their music. Michael's death was a gut check for so many of us. While it is a cold comfort, we still have the images, the videos, and the music, but what a void his death left in this world.