I have only really known of Michael since he has past away. I remember seeing the news flashes, and the tributes on TV. I became intrigued as to how or why someone, such as himself, could commit suicide, and I watched the entirity of his funeral on TV, which moved me immensely. I was never really a big fan of INXS, but of course everyone knew of them. That was until I met my boyfriend, who I think along with his father are two of INXS's biggest fans. They have every CD and every video, every T-Shirt, etc. As I have gotten to know my boyfriend over the past 2 years, I feel that I now know Michael just as well as his biggest fans do, and now I have learned to appreciate him as a person, as well as his music. The fans are the people who will keep Michael's memory alive forever. I feel sad that such a person has left this earth, because if we had more people like Michael, I think the whole world would be a better place. Michael was a human being just like us, and a very special one at that.